Cubans head to the polls, all eyes on voter turnout

Eyes on abstention as Cubans vote for National Assembly

HAVANA (AP) — Cubans voted Sunday in National Assembly elections with attention focused on voter turnout amid a deep economic and migratory crisis. With 470 candidates running for the legislature’s 470 seats, and no opposition challengers, the election’s outcome is a foregone conclusion. Voters essentially will do no more than endorse a slate of candidates vetted by Communist Party officials, critics say. What observers will be watching Sunday i…

Eyes on abstention as Cubans vote for National Assembly

Cubans voted Sunday in National Assembly elections with attention focused on voter turnout amid a deep economic and migratory crisis.

Eyes on abstention as Cubans vote for National Assembly

Cubans voted Sunday in National Assembly elections with attention focused on voter turnout amid a deep economic and migratory crisis.With 470 candidates running for the legislature’s 470 seats, and no opposition challengers, the election's outcome is a foregone conclusion. Voters essentially will do no more than endorse a slate of candidates vetted by Communist Party officials, critics say. What observers will be watching Sunday is whether a tre…

Cubans head to the polls, all eyes on voter turnout

The closely watched election is seen as a referendum on the Communist-run government at a time of deep economic crisis.

Eyes on abstention as Cubans vote for National Assembly

Cubans voted Sunday in National Assembly elections with attention focused on voter turnout amid a deep economic and migratory crisis.With 470 candidates running for the legislature’s 470 seats, and no opposition challengers, the election's outcome is a foregone conclusion. Voters essentially will do no more than endorse a slate of candidates vetted by Communist Party officials, critics say. What observers will be watching Sunday is whether a tre…

Eyes on abstention as Cubans vote for National Assembly

Cubans voted Sunday in National Assembly elections with attention focused on voter turnout amid a deep economic and migratory crisis.With 470 candidates running for the legislature’s 470 seats, and no opposition challengers, the election's outcome is a foregone conclusion. Voters essentially will do no more than endorse a slate of candidates vetted by Communist Party officials, critics say. What observers will be watching Sunday is whether a tre…