Cuban parliamentary election, 2018

Cuba
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Constitution Law
Executive Council of State President (list): Raúl Castro Vice Presidents M. Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (first) G. M. Bejerano Portela (second) Council of Ministers President of the Council (list): Raúl Castro
Legislature National Assembly of People's Power President: E. Lazo Hernández
Judiciary People's Supreme Court President (Chief Justice): R. Remigio Ferro
Elections Recent elections Parliamentary: 2008 2013 2018
Political parties Communist Party of Cuba First Secretary: Raúl Castro Second Secretary: José Machado Ventura
Administrative divisions Provinces Municipalities Committees for the Defense of the Revolution
Foreign relations Minister of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic missions Passport Visa requirements Human rights
Other countries Atlas

Parliamentary elections will be held in Cuba in 2018 to elect members of the National Assembly of People's Power. President Raul Castro will not be seeking a new term, and a new president will be elected by the National Assembly.^[1]

Electoral system

The 612 members of the National Assembly of People's Power are elected in single-member constituencies.^[2] Candidates are required to receive at least 50% of the valid votes to be elected.^[2] If no candidate passes the 50% threshold, the seat is left vacant, although the Council of State may opt to hold a special election to fill the vacancy.^[2]

References

Elections and referendums in Cuba
Parliamentary elections	1900 1901 1904 1905 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1936 1938 1939 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1954 1956 1976 1981 1986 1993 1998 2003 2008 2013 2018
Presidential elections	1901 1905 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1936 1940 1944 1948 1954 1958
Local elections	1900 1976 1979 1981 1984 1986 1989 1992 1995 1997 2000 2002 2005 2007 2010 2012 2015 2017
Referendums	1976