Havana, April 18, (RHC), – Over eight million Cubans are expected to participate on Sunday's mid-term elections for delegates to the municipal Assemblies of People's Power.

Cubans will go to the polls Sunday to elect some 12,500 representatives to 168 municipal assemblies, the National Electoral Commission (CEN) confirmed on Friday.

Cuba's upcoming municipal elections are featuring more younger candidates from the country's budding private sector than before.

2.8 percent of the 27,379 candidates who are running for members of local assemblies are self-employed, or part of the country's fledgling private sector.

Also, over 19 percent of the candidates competing under the age of 30.