Alina Balseiro Gutiérrez, president of the National Electoral Council (CEN) announced that 5,711,397 Cubans exercised their right to vote until 5:00 p.m. this Sunday, a figure equivalent to 70.34 percent (%) of the total number of registered voters.

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution, was the first to exercise his right to vote at polling station No.2, belonging to the 60th constituency of the Siboney district in the capital's Playa municipality.

U.S. government officials confirm that the warning spread on social networks that Cubans exercising their right to vote in Cuba today will not be able to take advantage of the "humanitarian parole" program is fake.

Today's vote is to maintain equality and for Cuban women, said Teresa Amarelle Boue, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and secretary general of the Cuban Women's Federation (FMC by its Spanish acronym).

At 9:00 a.m. today, 1,473,515 Cubans had exercised their right to vote, representing 18.15 % of the electoral roll of 8,120,72 million voters, announced Tomas Amaran Diaz, vice president of the National Electoral Commission (CEN).

The national Election Day is taking place in an transparent, ethical and responsible environment, where the previous organization of each polling station has been key, said Susana Dominguez Medina, president of constituency number 10 of the Pilar-Atares Popular Council, in the municipality of El Cerro.

Early in the morning, the polling station located in the Gonzalo de Quesada school, in the municipality of Plaza de la Revolución, received the residents of the 85th constituency, the tables arranged, papers, the Cuban flag and the pioneers next to the ballot boxes are images that are reiterated this Sunday in Cuba.

Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba and Minister of Foreign Affairs, today highlighted the democratic nature of the Cuban electoral system with standards that are above the typical international ones.

Salvador Valdes Mesa, vice president of the country, attended today the first polling station in the municipality of Güines, in Mayabeque province, to exercise his right to vote.

Youth participation in the national elections process is essential for a better result that demonstrates the unity of the Cuban people, said today Aylin Alvarez Garcia, first secretary of the Young Communist League (UJC by its Spanish acronym).

Esteban Lazo Hernandez, president of the National Assembly of People's Power, described today's elections as a day of strength and unity of the people, after exercising their right to vote to elect deputies to the Cuban Parliament.

My vote is for the Homeland, to continue building a more just and democratic socialist society and for the continuity of the Revolution, said today Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban foreign minister, referring to the vote for candidates for deputies to the parliament.

Today is a celebration, a day of joys, confirmation and convictions, said Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic.

Manuel Marrero Cruz, Cuban Prime Minister, this morning exercised his right to vote in polling station 1 of the 7th constituency of the Popular Council Gibara 1, in this coastal municipality of Holguin(eastern Cuba).

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