Cuba is designating the 605 members of its National Assembly on Sunday, in a process that won't hold any surprises because there are as many candidates as seats.

One of them will succeed President Raul Castro in April, marking the first generational change of leadership under the island's communist rule. For the first time in nearly 60 years, the presidency will go to someone who did not fight in the revolution of 1959. His name will be known on April 19th. More than eight million Cubans are eligible to vote for provincial assembly delegates and the 605 chosen for the National Assembly. Candidates don't need to be members of the Cuban Communist Party. They may also be part of trade unions or be students.