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• 01 / 07 / 2010

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The Cuban Vice President of the Council of State and Ministers Ramiro Valdes headed the swearing-in ceremony of the National Electoral Commission (CNE) for the partial polls to vote the delegates to the Municipal Assemblies.

The elections will take place next April 25 and May 2, in second round, in case that any candidate achieves more than the 50 percent of the issued valid votes.

The members of the committee promised to fulfil the task before leaders of the Communist Party of Cuba, grass root organizations and military entities at the Jose Marti Memorial.

Ana María Mari Machado, Rubén Pérez Rodríguez and Alina Balseiro Gutiérrez will act as president, vice president and secretary respectively.

The CNE has to ensure that the elections system's principles and regulations apply correctly around the country, said the President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Ricardo Alarcon.

He highlighted that the voluntary participation of the electors in the next April-May elections will be a demonstration of real democracy.

Source: PL