Cuban parliamentary election, 2013

The parliamentary elections in Cuba in 2013 was held on 3 February. 8.4 million voters were 612 members of the National Assembly, and in 1269 delegates at the provincial level determined. Fidel Castro and his brother Raul were among the candidates.

Expiration

In the morning, the nation's 30,000 polling stations opened. It was expected a turnout of over 90 %, the turnout in the last election to 96%. Since Cuba is a one-party system, which is dominated by the Communist Party, the election is considered non-free. The choice was between candidates who were nominated by the local councils, as well as the mass organizations. They went on to direct mandates of the constituencies. Almost all party members. Every Cuban citizen was allowed to choose from the age of 16 years and are elected from 18 years. Surprisingly, Fidel Castro was after almost a year in public again to since his serious illness in 2005, delivered by hand the first time at a polling station his voice. President Raul Castro elected in his constituency in Segundo Frente.

Results

According to the preliminary official results all 612 candidates for the National and 1269 delegates have been confirmed for the 15 provincial parliaments. 7,877,906 eligible voters voted off. The turnout was 89.68 %, the. Spacing with lowest value in elections in socialist Cuba 94.17 % of the votes were valid. 4.63% of the issued votes were "white", that is, none was ticked the representative on the ballot candidates. 1.2 % of the votes were invalid. The opposition had called for a boycott or invalid vote.

On February 24, the new 31 -member Council of State was at the inaugural session of the new Parliament elected and Raúl Castro could thus begin his second five -year term as head of state.