Election officials say turnout topped 75%, but US embassy and opposition groups slam ‘sham’ poll
A woman walks to cast her vote at a polling station during the legislative elections in Havana, Cuba, March 26 2023. Picture: ALEXANDRE MENEGHINI/REUTERS
“We want to thank our people ... for participating in a massive way in this electoral process of transcendental importance for the present and the future of the nation,” Alina Balseiro, president of Cuba’s National Electoral Council, said on state-run TV. President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who led a government campaign to encourage turnout on Sunday, called the results a “win” for Cuba.Opposition groups, primarily outside Cuba, had encouraged voters to stay home in protest, calling the election a “farce” in a one-party system with no formal opposition or international oversight.Cuba defends its single-party system, saying it promotes unity and limits the sway of money in elections.
Balseiro said 72% of voters had chosen an option on ballots that allowed them to vote for all the candidates in one go, meaning that all 470 contenders were elected.
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