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Cabo Verde
Presidential election 2026 · West Africa
- Expected
- Announced
- Campaign
- Voting
- Counting
- Certified
- Transition
Stage 2 of 7 · Announced
15 November 2026
Dates, candidates and developments remain labelled by evidence and status.
SelectionOfficial
Direct popular voteTwo-round system: a candidate needs more than half of valid votes to win outrightResult status
PendingNo results yetRunoff ruleVerified
Runoff on 29 November 2026 if no candidate wins more than half of valid votesCandidates
6 listedIncludes the official ballotLast verified
28 Sept 2026, 01:45 GMT-1Within this stage’s check windowHow the Vote Works
How the president is chosenDirect popular vote
How the winner is decidedTwo-round system: a candidate needs more than half of valid votes to win outright
If no one wins outrightRunoff on 29 November 2026 if no candidate wins more than half of valid votes
Voting and counting
Ledger · every entry sourced and timedHow voting works
The voting procedure for this contest is being documented from the electoral authority’s own rules. Until then, Strata-AF™ shows nothing it cannot source.
How counting works
The counting and declaration chain for this contest is being documented from the electoral authority’s own rules. Until then, Strata-AF™ shows nothing it cannot source.
The ledger opens when polls open. Each entry records the time, the reporting body (electoral authority, observer mission or media), a confidence badge and a source link. Counting is shown stage by stage, with “reported of total” only where the authority publishes it. Claims by candidates or parties are labelled as claims, never as results.
Campaign trail
What was said, where, to whom, and why it mattersNo campaign events have cleared review yet. Strata-AF™ records each candidate's public moves, such as rallies, speeches, interviews, manifestos, pledges and endorsements. Every entry carries the date, place, audience, a short attributed statement, a source, and a plain line on why it matters to the race.
Two editors must approve each entry before it appears here.
The field
Ballot status from the electoral authorityKey dates
16 September 2026Candidacies due at the Constitutional CourtVerified
27 September 2026Six candidacies admitted after appealVerified
15 November 2026Voting dayVerified
29 November 2026Runoff, if neededVerified
Process integrity
Documented indicators, each attributed. Strata-AF™ does not score elections.
Candidate exclusionsThe Constitutional Court rejected five of ten presidential candidacies at first instance, including Amadeu Oliveira's. One, Loisito Tavares de Sousa, was admitted on appeal on 27 September after the court found its own administrative error. — Constitutional Court of Cabo Verde, as reported by Expresso das Ilhas and A Nação, 22 Sep 2026 · sourceVerified
Change log
No changes to the record yet.When a date, status or result changes, the previous value, the new value and the source appear here.