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Voting Operations

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Electors vote at
Question:Where can electors vote?
Answer(s): a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law as amended by Law No 56/VII/2010, art. 199 (1): https://cne.cv/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Codigo-Eleitoral-Lei-n%C2%B0-92-V-99-de-8-de-fevereiro-com-as-sucessivas-alteracoes.pdf (2026)
Verified: 2026/04/05
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VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): b. Citizens residing outside the country
Comments: The right to vote from outside the country is granted to Cabo Verdean citizens of both sexes who are over 18 years old and are registered in the electoral census abroad. However, participation is limited to national elections.
Source: Electoral Law as amended by Law No 56/VII/2010, art. 186, 369, 372 (2), 373 (2), 402, 403, 409 (2), 418: https://cne.cv/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Codigo-Eleitoral-Lei-n%C2%B0-92-V-99-de-8-de-fevereiro-com-as-sucessivas-alteracoes.pdf (2026)
Verified: 2016/05/04
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VO005

Locations for voting outside of the country
Question:If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s): a. Embassies
b. Consulates
c. Special polling stations
Comments:
Source: Electoral Law as amended by Law No 56/VII/2010, art. 129 (2): http://www.parlamento.cv/userfiles/image/site/Leis/Altera%20o%20C%C3%B3digo%20Eleitoral%20-%20texto%20integrante.pdf (2016)
Verified: 2016/05/04
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VO011

Voting method
Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
Comments: Electronic voting pilot program to be deployed in 2026 elections.
Source: Electoral Law as amended by Law No 56/VII/2010, art. 223 (5): http://www.parlamento.cv/userfiles/image/site/Leis/Altera%20o%20C%C3%B3digo%20Eleitoral%20-%20texto%20integrante.pdf (2016) Voz do Archipelago (2026) - https://vozdoarchipelago.cv/noticias/cabo-verde-testa-votacao-eletronica-nas-presidenciais-de-2026/
Verified: 2026/04/05
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