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      "label": "Institution elected",
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      "label": "Casimiro de Pina",
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      "label": "Winner",
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      "label": "Vote share",
      "value": "51.79% of valid votes.",
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      "label": "Turnout",
      "value": "46.5%.",
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      "label": "Votes cast",
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      "label": "Election Tracker, 22 October",
      "value": "Neves 90% market-implied probability, Rosa 4%.",
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      "label": "Election Tracker, 12 October",
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    "date": "2021-10-17",
    "text": "Previous presidential election held; José Maria Neves won in the first round.",
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    "date": "2026-10-12",
    "text": "Election Tracker update showed Neves at 78% and Rosa at 12%.",
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    "date": "2026-10-22",
    "text": "Election Tracker update gave Neves 90% and Rosa 4%.",
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    "date": "2026-11-15",
    "text": "Presidential election scheduled.",
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   {
    "date": "2026-11-16",
    "text": "CNE general-counting assembly scheduled to begin at 08:00.",
    "source": "https://electionindex.org/election/cape-verde-presidential-2026"
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    "date": "2026-11-29",
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