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2026 Cape Verdean presidential election

2026 Cape Verdean presidential election
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Party PAICV MpD
President before election

José Maria Neves
PAICV

Elected President

TBD

Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Cape Verde in October 2026.[1]

Background

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PAICV candidate José Maria Neves was elected president in the first round with over 51% of the vote in 2021. This was the first time the PAICV won a presidential election since 2006, when Pedro Pires was re-elected president for a second term.[2][3][4] The government is meanwhile is headed by MpD, with Ulisses Correa e Silva as prime minister in what is known as a cohabitation.[5]

Electoral system

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The president was elected using the two-round system by registered voters residing in the country and abroad.[6][7] Eligible candidates must be citizens "of Cape Verdean origin, who hold no other nationality"; over 35 years of age on the date of candidacy; and have resided in the country for three years prior to that date. The application to register as a candidate must be presented to the Constitutional Court for approval, and requires the signatures of at least 1,000 and at most 4,000 electors.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Cape Verdean Presidential Election, 2026".
  2. ^ "José Maria Neves eleito Presidente da República". Radio France Internationale (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. ^ Rodrigues, Julio (October 18, 2021). "Opposition candidate Neves wins Cape Verde election". Reuters. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. ^ Dos Santos, Nélio (18 October 2021). "José Maria Neves: "É uma grande vitória do povo de Cabo Verde"". Deutsche Welle (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ^ mozambique. "New Cape Verde president vows to work with rival prime minister". Mozambique. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  6. ^ "Elections: Cape Verde Presidential August 2011 Round 2". IFES Election Guide. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. ^ "President Fonseca eyes second term in Cape Verde vote". News24. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Cabo Verde: Presidenciais a 17 de outubro e eventual 2.ª volta no dia 31". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.