The Provincial Electoral Commission that will be in charge of organizing, directing and validating the constitutional referendum in Holguín was constituted on Friday morning in Plaza de la Revolución Mayor General "Calixto García Íñiguez".

The 15 people selected by the National Electoral Commission to lead this process in the province, took possession of their positions by signing a solemn oath and commitment to fulfill their duties during this historic process.

Ernesto Santiesteban, first secretary of the Party in Holguín; Julio César Estupiñán, president of the Provincial Assembly of Popular Power, and Luisa MaríaMárquez, member of the National Electoral Commission, along with representatives of political and social organizations were present for this occasion.

Julio César Estupiñán highlighted as remarkable the commitment to integrate the Provincial Electoral Commission and he ratified the confidence of the Party and Government about the fulfillment of the purposes that correspond to this commission during the constitutional referendum.

Likewise, Caridad Ramos Sánchez, ratified as president of the Provincial Electoral Commission, explained that this body will technically, methodologically and logistically lead the process of the constitutional referendum in Holguín.

It should be noted that, on Saturday, the electoral authorities of the 14 municipalities of Holguín, will also take possession of their positions, with the main objective of leadingthe voting process on February 24th in each territory.

According to the president of the Provincial Electoral Commission in Holguín, more than 19,000 electoral authorities will be trained and near 2,470 polling stands will be set up, so that Holguín residents can vote for the new constitution.