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I heard elections don't matter in Cuba because only one party is allowed, or at least any candidate has to be approved by the party, and all the representatives get elected anyway, so it's pointless. It does seem like if you don't know the names and opposition candidates don't run, like the elections for judges or whatever in my local elections, people will just end up picking everybody. They also don't allow international observers. Afraid of spies from the US messing with the process maybe?
This is functionally the same as any major American city, and a lot of solid blue or red states.
You don't have to read very far in this fact sheet to see that there are contested elections in Cuba, anyway. See the "Municipal Assembly" section.
Are they afraid of interference from the country that's invaded them, tried hundreds of times to assassinate their leaders, sponsored terrorist attacks on their soil, and runs an illegal torture camp in Guantanamo Bay? I wonder.
Why not allow international observers from Europe or other places that aren't the US?
Observers from other countries don’t come to Cuba because no one who knows what they are talking about thinks Cuban elections are “rigged”. Literally YOU, Shyfer, can be an observer if you really want to. The ballots are counted publicly in full view, and anyone can watch it all happen. Seriously, if you want to question it you - even as a foreigner - can just go there and watch it all happen yourself for some local election.
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Haha I'd love to, but the has US made it harder to travel there unless you have a specific reason. Plus tourists can't go to government hotels or buy from government shops. But that would be fun to go during an election year and stop by and just blow the minds of friends and family by saying all this stuff.