Cape Verde Holds Smooth Presidential Vote: Elections Committee
Cape Verde Holds Smooth Presidential Vote: Elections Committee
Voting for Cape Verde’s presidential election began smoothly on Sunday, as over 419,000 registered voters choose among six candidates, National Elections Commission said in a statement.
To enhance electoral monitoring, a new experimental tool is being piloted in Praia's 228 polling stations to enable faster and more systematic data collection on their opening and closing times, the commission noted.
Initial results are expected shortly after polls close; a runoff will be held on November 29 if no candidate secures an absolute majority, the commission emphasized.
According to the statement, the electoral process is being closely monitored by around 200 international observers from organizations including the AU and ECOWAS.
"ECOWAS sees no significant threat to the peaceful conduct of the presidential election. Cape Verde remains a strong democratic example within the West African region,” ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Francess Piagie Alghali, said ahead of the vote.
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