Africa-Press – Cape verde. The president of the National Elections Commission (CNE) foresees that the next municipal elections in the country will take place between September and November. However, only the Government can set a date.
Maria do Rosário advanced this information to Inforpress, explaining that the last elections took place in October, “gives a basis” that the next elections will take place in this period and that it is up to the Government to indicate the concrete date.
Regarding the restitution meeting with the delegates, which takes place during these two days, the 13th and 14th, for the evaluation of the 2020/2021 electoral cycle and the preparations for the next elections, Maria do Rosário stressed that it is part of the activity plan for 2023 , whose objective is to collect “valuable contributions and subsidies” for the improvement of assistance for the 2024 elections.
22 delegates
In total there are 22 delegates in each municipality and 21 abroad, he said, revealing that the CNE is unaware of the constraints, because “they are the ones on the ground” and often it is not possible to give a timely response during the period of carrying out and managing the process. electoral process, above all, for delegates from the diaspora, “where there are greater complexities”.
With the political parties, he continued, they intend to listen to the challenges faced in the past elections, given the limitations imposed during the restrictions in the context of the covid-19 pandemic, especially in electoral campaigns.
According to the president of the CNE, the preparation of a “structured” plan for the 2024 elections is expected, and which, she assured, will be able to incorporate the wishes of organizations and political parties.
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