Eyes on abstention as Cubans vote for National Assembly

27/3/2023 13:12

        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 <a>no opposition challengers</a>, 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 trend in declining voter participation continues as Cuba’s government struggles to turn around deteriorating economic conditions.
        
        Participation in elections in Cuba is high but has been on the decline for a decade.