[NYTr] Cuba Prepares for Municipal Elections Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 14:17:06 -0500 (CDT) Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit Agencia Cubana de Noticias (ACN) http://ainch.ain.cu/mailman/listinfo/ingles Cuba Paves the Way for Municipal Elections Havana, Aug 6 (acn) Cuba is gearing up for the upcoming municipal elections, as all members of district's electoral commissions completed training seminar prior to the voting process. In statements to the Juventud Rebelde newspaper, Tomas Amaran Diaz, secretary of the National Electoral Commission, said the assemblies for the nomination of candidates are scheduled to take place from September 1 through 26. Amaran Diaz highlighted the importance members of the electoral commissions in the organization of the more than 50,000 nomination assemblies. He explained that the more than 76,000 citizens involved in the commissions received detailed information about the Cuban Electoral Law and all aspects related to voter registration, the nomination process and the principles and ethical norms of the Cuban electoral process. The official assured that the conditions for the successful realization of the elections have been created. In addition, Gisela Bell Heredia, also with the National Electoral Commission, said the group is working on the drawing of the complementary rules for the general elections. She said the first stage of the process is expected to conclude on October 21 with the election of the delegates to the municipal assemblies. * ================================================================= .NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems . Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us . .339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 http://www.blythe.org . List Archives: https://blythe-systems.com/pipermail/nytr/ . Subscribe: https://blythe-systems.com/mailman/listinfo/nytr =================================================================