How Chagua labels people

Candidate status

Every profile can show this line. Green is where they are now. Struck-through steps already happened. Open rings are still possible. IEBC-cleared and In office carry more weight because they are facts of office or of the ballot — not campaign talk.

  1. Listed
  2. Aspirant
  3. Party-nominated
  4. IEBC-cleared
  5. In office
1

Listed

The person or party has a profile on Chagua. Being listed is not a campaign announcement and not an IEBC ballot paper.

Who decides
Chagua editors, or the person/party after they claim the profile.
What comes next
A public declaration of interest moves them to Aspirant.
2

Aspirant

They have said they want the seat. Parties have not necessarily nominated them. The IEBC has not cleared them.

Who decides
Public statement, party page, or a claimed profile.
What comes next
A party ticket moves them to Party-nominated.
3

Party-nominated

A registered party has named them for that race. They are still not on the ballot until the IEBC clears them.

Who decides
Party nomination papers or an official party notice.
What comes next
IEBC clearance during the May–June 2027 windows.
4

IEBC-cleared

The IEBC has accepted their nomination. This is the status that belongs on a ballot paper.

Who decides
IEBC candidate register for that office and place.
What comes next
Election day. A sitting office-holder who is also cleared stays marked In office as well if they currently hold the seat.
5

In office

They hold the seat now. It does not mean they will be on the 2027 ballot.

Who decides
The last general election or a later by-election result.
What comes next
If they run again they still need nomination and IEBC clearance.

Statuses that stay on the site

These are not steps backward on the rail. The profile is not deleted.

Withdrawn

They have left the race. The profile stays up because they ran or were listed.

Who decides
Their own statement or a party withdrawal.
What we do
Nothing is deleted. History stays readable.

Passed away

The person has died. The profile stays listed with respect, because they ran or held office.

Who decides
Public record.
What we do
The page is not treated as an active campaign.

Chagua does not rank or endorse anyone. A label is only as strong as the source behind it. Official vote figures belong on sourced result rows, not on this rail.