HAVANA, Cuba. – Next January 21, the municipal assemblies, in extraordinary session, will nominate the candidates for delegates to the provincial assemblies and deputies to the National Assembly of People’s Power.

Gisela Duarte, president of the National Candidacy Commission, said that next Sunday, the presidents of the Municipal Candidacy commissions will present the proposals of the nominated at that level.

Duarte said the Assembly must approve the candidacy for the majority of the votes of those present and, subsequently, the President of the Municipal Assembly put to the vote each one of the proposals.

The President of the National Candidacy Commission said that if the candidacy or any of the candidates are not approved, the Commission has the responsibility of submitting a new proposal, which is subject to the same procedure.