Description of Electoral System:

(Courtesy of IFES election guide)

The President of the Council is elected by the National Assembly to serve a 5-year term. In the National Assembly of People's Power (Asemblea Nacional del Poder Popular) 609 members are elected by direct vote to serve 5-year terms. The National Assembly is elected from slates approved by special candidacy commissions.

Electoral Systems Snapshot

(Courtesy of International IDEA)

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Elections in Cuba

(courtesy of wikipedia)

Elections in Cuba have two phases: (1) the election of deputies to Municipal Assemblies, and (2) the election of deputies to the Provincial and National Assembly. Nominees are chosen at local gatherings from multiple candidates before gaining approval from election committees. In the subsequent election, there is one candidate for each seat, who must gain a majority to be elected. No political party is permitted to nominate candidates or campaign on the island.

Votes are cast by secret ballot. All Cuban citizens over 16 who have not been found guilty of a criminal offense can vote, provided they have lived on the island for at least two years.

Besides the Communist Party, there are other political parties, but their activities are minimal and illegal. The most important are the Chirstian Democratic Party of Cuba, the Cuban Socialist Democratic Current, the Democratic Social-Revolutionary Party of Cuba, the Democratic Solidarity Party, Liberal Party of Cuba and the Social Democratic Coordinator.