The candidates are otherwise proposed by nominating assemblies, which comprise representatives of workers, youth, women, students and farmers as well as members of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution, after initial mass meetings soliciting a first list of names.

[1] It was considered uncertain whether the ailing Fidel Castro would run for the Assembly, which he had to do in order to continue as President; it emerged in early December that he had been nominated for a seat.

[4] María Esther Reus, the president of the National Electoral Commission and Minister of Justice, announced the results of the election on 24 January 2008.

Turnout in the election was placed at 96.89%, with 8,231,365 voters participating; 95.24% of the votes cast (7,839,358) were valid.

[6] Vice-President Carlos Lage and President of the Assembly Ricardo Alarcón won their seats with 92.40% and 93.92% of the vote, respectively.