Contramaestre, is one of the nine municipalities of the geography of Santiago de Cuba, which with the leadership of the Municipal Electoral Council is getting ready for its participation this May 4, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the process of election process for the positions of governor and vice governor of the province of Santiago de Cuba, as agreed upon by the Council of State of the the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba, an event of the same date and purpose will take place in the provinces of Matanzas, Villa Clara and Cienfuegos.
About the actions that mark Contramaestre’s preparations in order to develop this day of democratic quality of this forthcoming day of democratic exercise, we talked to Julio César García García, president of the Municipal Electoral Council, CEM.
Journalist: What are the reasons to carry out this process?
Julio César García: “As the people of Santiago de Cuba are well aware, comrade Beatriz Jhnson Urrutia, who was serving as governor, was promoted to First Secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Party in this part of the country and in accordance with Law 127, the Cuban Electoral Law, since that position is vacant, it is necessary to carry out this process for the election of the positions of governor and vice governor of the province.”
Journalist: How is this process organized at the territorial level and what are the tasks mark the work schedule for these elections?
Julio César García: “In charge of the Provincial Electoral Council, CEP, a preparation and training process was carried out for the members of the Electoral Councils of the municipalities of this part of the country, on the Electoral Booklet that is available for this type of election, as well as to evaluate the general details that will characterize its successful development at the territorial level, attached to the Electoral Law in force in Cuba.”
Journalist: Who will take part in the election for the positions of governor and vice-governor?
Julio César García: “These positions are elected with the participation of the delegates that make up the Municipal Assemblies of the Municipal Assemblies of the People’s Power, at the proposal of the president of the of the President of the Council of State of the Republic”.
In the case of Contramaestre and in compliance with the agreement taken into account by this body, it is up to the deputy for this territory, Victor Manuel Montesino Rodriguez, in an extraordinary session of the Municipal Assembly of People’s Power, convened for this May 4, 2024, to present the proposals formulated for this type of election.
Journalist: What other elements are pointed out by the Municipal Electoral Council, CEM, of Contramaestre to guarantee the quality of this event?
Julio César García: “The meeting to be held by the members of the Electoral Commission, the deputy appointed to Commission, the deputy appointed to govern this process here, and authorities of the and the authorities of the Municipal Assembly of People’s Power with the delegates of the constituencies located in the 13 districts for this purpose on May 4, 2024. Journalist: In Articles 175 and 180, the Cuban Magna Carta establishes that upon proposal of the President of the President of the Republic and for a five-year term, are elected by the delegates to the Municipal Assemblies of Popular assemblies of the People’s Power, the positions of governor and vice governor of the provinces.
