Praia – Cape Verde’s president on Monday announced that the country’s first-round presidential elections will take place on November 15, with a potential second round two weeks later.
Neves also set legislative elections for May 17 for the small archipelago nation located off the coast of west Africa.
Cape Verde’s current legislative term ends on May 19. According to the country’s constitution and electoral law, legislative elections must be held a month before or after the end of the current legislative term.
The presidential vote must then be held six months later, to prevent the results of the legislative elections from influencing the choice of president.
Whichever party receives the most votes in legislative elections additionally chooses the prime minister.
From 2011 to 2016, and from 2021 to 2026, the president and prime minister were from different parties.
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Source: AFP
