The Army General went to Electoral Council 2 in Playa municipality in Havana, where he spoke with several voters about Tropical Storm Ian, which is approaching Cuba.

After casting his vote, Raul Castro spoke with the pioneers (primary and junior high school students) who were guarding the ballot boxes) and with the members of the electoral board, Granma newspaper reported on its website.

More than 8.4 million Cubans were called today to the polls to participate in the popular referendum on the new Family Code, after its approval by the National People’s Power Assembly (Parliament) in July.

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