diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/2026_04_25_1000-e3f4a5b6c7d8_mandate_origin_id.py b/backend/alembic/versions/2026_04_25_1000-e3f4a5b6c7d8_mandate_origin_id.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2df6a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/2026_04_25_1000-e3f4a5b6c7d8_mandate_origin_id.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"""Mandate origin: replace free-text with FK to duniter_identities.
+
+Revision ID: e3f4a5b6c7d8
+Revises: d91a3c7f8b02
+Create Date: 2026-04-25 10:00:00.000000
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from alembic import op
+
+revision = "e3f4a5b6c7d8"
+down_revision = "d91a3c7f8b02"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.execute("ALTER TABLE mandates DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS origin")
+    op.execute("ALTER TABLE mandates ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS origin_id UUID REFERENCES duniter_identities(id)")
+    op.execute("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ix_mandates_origin_id ON mandates (origin_id)")
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS ix_mandates_origin_id")
+    op.execute("ALTER TABLE mandates DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS origin_id")
+    op.execute("ALTER TABLE mandates ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS origin TEXT")
diff --git a/backend/app/models/mandate.py b/backend/app/models/mandate.py
index c3c677b..6d542b1 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/mandate.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/mandate.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ class Mandate(Base):
 
     id: Mapped[uuid.UUID] = mapped_column(Uuid, primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4)
     title: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(256), nullable=False)
-    origin: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text)           # contexte / déclencheur du mandat
+    origin_id: Mapped[uuid.UUID | None] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("duniter_identities.id"), nullable=True, index=True)
     description: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text)
-    mandate_type: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(64), nullable=False)  # techcomm, smith, custom
-    status: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(32), default="draft")  # draft, candidacy, voting, active, reporting, completed, revoked
+    mandate_type: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(64), nullable=False)
+    status: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(32), default="draft")
     organization_id: Mapped[uuid.UUID | None] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("organizations.id"), nullable=True, index=True)
     mandatee_id: Mapped[uuid.UUID | None] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("duniter_identities.id"))
     decision_id: Mapped[uuid.UUID | None] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("decisions.id"))
@@ -24,7 +24,27 @@ class Mandate(Base):
     created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=func.now())
     updated_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=func.now(), onupdate=func.now())
 
-    steps: Mapped[list["MandateStep"]] = relationship(back_populates="mandate", cascade="all, delete-orphan", order_by="MandateStep.step_order")
+    steps: Mapped[list["MandateStep"]] = relationship(
+        back_populates="mandate", cascade="all, delete-orphan", order_by="MandateStep.step_order"
+    )
+    origin_identity: Mapped["DuniterIdentity | None"] = relationship(  # type: ignore[name-defined]
+        "DuniterIdentity", foreign_keys=[origin_id]
+    )
+    mandatee: Mapped["DuniterIdentity | None"] = relationship(  # type: ignore[name-defined]
+        "DuniterIdentity", foreign_keys=[mandatee_id]
+    )
+
+    @property
+    def origin_display_name(self) -> str | None:
+        if self.origin_identity is not None:
+            return self.origin_identity.display_name or self.origin_identity.address
+        return None
+
+    @property
+    def mandatee_display_name(self) -> str | None:
+        if self.mandatee is not None:
+            return self.mandatee.display_name or self.mandatee.address
+        return None
 
 
 class MandateStep(Base):
@@ -33,12 +53,16 @@ class MandateStep(Base):
     id: Mapped[uuid.UUID] = mapped_column(Uuid, primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4)
     mandate_id: Mapped[uuid.UUID] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("mandates.id"), nullable=False)
     step_order: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, nullable=False)
-    step_type: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(32), nullable=False)  # formulation, candidacy, vote, assignment, reporting, completion, revocation
+    step_type: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(32), nullable=False)
     title: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(256))
     description: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text)
-    status: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(32), default="pending")  # pending, active, completed, skipped
+    status: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(32), default="pending")
     vote_session_id: Mapped[uuid.UUID | None] = mapped_column(ForeignKey("vote_sessions.id"))
     outcome: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text)
     created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=func.now())
 
     mandate: Mapped["Mandate"] = relationship(back_populates="steps")
+
+
+# Avoid circular import — DuniterIdentity imported at runtime by SQLAlchemy relationship resolution
+from app.models.user import DuniterIdentity  # noqa: E402, F401
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/auth.py b/backend/app/routers/auth.py
index 02e7f24..1247532 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/auth.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/auth.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import secrets
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Response, status
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query, Response, status
+from sqlalchemy import or_, select
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 
 from app.config import settings
@@ -232,3 +233,24 @@ async def logout(
     for session in sessions:
         await db.delete(session)
     await db.commit()
+
+
+@router.get("/identities", response_model=list[IdentityOut])
+async def search_identities(
+    q: str = Query(..., min_length=1, description="Recherche par adresse ou nom"),
+    limit: int = Query(default=10, ge=1, le=50),
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+) -> list[IdentityOut]:
+    """Search Duniter identities by address prefix or display_name."""
+    result = await db.execute(
+        select(DuniterIdentity)
+        .where(
+            or_(
+                DuniterIdentity.address.ilike(f"{q}%"),
+                DuniterIdentity.display_name.ilike(f"%{q}%"),
+            )
+        )
+        .order_by(DuniterIdentity.display_name)
+        .limit(limit)
+    )
+    return [IdentityOut.model_validate(i) for i in result.scalars().all()]
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/mandates.py b/backend/app/routers/mandates.py
index d8f5af5..dd96f1f 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/mandates.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/mandates.py
@@ -38,10 +38,13 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 
 async def _get_mandate(db: AsyncSession, mandate_id: uuid.UUID) -> Mandate:
-    """Fetch a mandate by ID with its steps eagerly loaded, or raise 404."""
     result = await db.execute(
         select(Mandate)
-        .options(selectinload(Mandate.steps))
+        .options(
+            selectinload(Mandate.steps),
+            selectinload(Mandate.origin_identity),
+            selectinload(Mandate.mandatee),
+        )
         .where(Mandate.id == mandate_id)
     )
     mandate = result.scalar_one_or_none()
@@ -50,6 +53,13 @@ async def _get_mandate(db: AsyncSession, mandate_id: uuid.UUID) -> Mandate:
     return mandate
 
 
+def _mandate_out(mandate: Mandate) -> MandateOut:
+    out = MandateOut.model_validate(mandate)
+    out.origin_display_name = mandate.origin_display_name
+    out.mandatee_display_name = mandate.mandatee_display_name
+    return out
+
+
 # ── Mandate routes ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 
@@ -57,13 +67,16 @@ async def _get_mandate(db: AsyncSession, mandate_id: uuid.UUID) -> Mandate:
 async def list_mandates(
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
     org_id: uuid.UUID | None = Depends(get_active_org_id),
-    mandate_type: str | None = Query(default=None, description="Filtrer par type de mandat"),
-    status_filter: str | None = Query(default=None, alias="status", description="Filtrer par statut"),
+    mandate_type: str | None = Query(default=None),
+    status_filter: str | None = Query(default=None, alias="status"),
     skip: int = Query(default=0, ge=0),
     limit: int = Query(default=50, ge=1, le=200),
 ) -> list[MandateOut]:
-    """List all mandates with optional filters."""
-    stmt = select(Mandate).options(selectinload(Mandate.steps))
+    stmt = select(Mandate).options(
+        selectinload(Mandate.steps),
+        selectinload(Mandate.origin_identity),
+        selectinload(Mandate.mandatee),
+    )
 
     if org_id is not None:
         stmt = stmt.where(Mandate.organization_id == org_id)
@@ -76,7 +89,7 @@ async def list_mandates(
     result = await db.execute(stmt)
     mandates = result.scalars().unique().all()
 
-    return [MandateOut.model_validate(m) for m in mandates]
+    return [_mandate_out(m) for m in mandates]
 
 
 @router.post("/", response_model=MandateOut, status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
@@ -86,15 +99,20 @@ async def create_mandate(
     identity: DuniterIdentity = Depends(get_current_identity),
     org_id: uuid.UUID | None = Depends(get_active_org_id),
 ) -> MandateOut:
-    """Create a new mandate."""
-    mandate = Mandate(**payload.model_dump(), organization_id=org_id)
+    data = payload.model_dump()
+    nomination_mode = data.pop("nomination_mode", "postpone")
+
+    mandate = Mandate(**data, organization_id=org_id)
+
+    if nomination_mode == "auto":
+        mandate.mandatee_id = identity.id
+
     db.add(mandate)
     await db.commit()
     await db.refresh(mandate)
 
-    # Reload with steps (empty at creation)
     mandate = await _get_mandate(db, mandate.id)
-    return MandateOut.model_validate(mandate)
+    return _mandate_out(mandate)
 
 
 @router.get("/{id}", response_model=MandateOut)
@@ -102,9 +120,8 @@ async def get_mandate(
     id: uuid.UUID,
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
 ) -> MandateOut:
-    """Get a single mandate with all its steps."""
     mandate = await _get_mandate(db, id)
-    return MandateOut.model_validate(mandate)
+    return _mandate_out(mandate)
 
 
 @router.put("/{id}", response_model=MandateOut)
@@ -114,19 +131,14 @@ async def update_mandate(
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
     identity: DuniterIdentity = Depends(get_current_identity),
 ) -> MandateOut:
-    """Update a mandate's metadata."""
     mandate = await _get_mandate(db, id)
 
-    update_data = payload.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
-    for field, value in update_data.items():
+    for field, value in payload.model_dump(exclude_unset=True).items():
         setattr(mandate, field, value)
 
     await db.commit()
-    await db.refresh(mandate)
-
-    # Reload with steps
     mandate = await _get_mandate(db, mandate.id)
-    return MandateOut.model_validate(mandate)
+    return _mandate_out(mandate)
 
 
 @router.delete("/{id}", status_code=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT, response_class=Response, response_model=None)
@@ -135,7 +147,6 @@ async def delete_mandate(
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
     identity: DuniterIdentity = Depends(get_current_identity),
 ) -> None:
-    """Delete a mandate (only if in draft status)."""
     mandate = await _get_mandate(db, id)
 
     if mandate.status != "draft":
@@ -158,13 +169,9 @@ async def add_step(
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
     identity: DuniterIdentity = Depends(get_current_identity),
 ) -> MandateStepOut:
-    """Add a step to a mandate process."""
     mandate = await _get_mandate(db, id)
 
-    step = MandateStep(
-        mandate_id=mandate.id,
-        **payload.model_dump(),
-    )
+    step = MandateStep(mandate_id=mandate.id, **payload.model_dump())
     db.add(step)
     await db.commit()
     await db.refresh(step)
@@ -177,7 +184,6 @@ async def list_steps(
     id: uuid.UUID,
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
 ) -> list[MandateStepOut]:
-    """List all steps for a mandate, ordered by step_order."""
     mandate = await _get_mandate(db, id)
     return [MandateStepOut.model_validate(s) for s in mandate.steps]
 
@@ -191,17 +197,17 @@ async def advance_mandate_endpoint(
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
     identity: DuniterIdentity = Depends(get_current_identity),
 ) -> MandateAdvanceOut:
-    """Advance a mandate to its next step or status."""
     try:
         mandate = await advance_mandate(id, db)
     except ValueError as exc:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST, detail=str(exc))
 
-    # Reload with steps for complete output
     mandate = await _get_mandate(db, mandate.id)
-    data = MandateOut.model_validate(mandate).model_dump()
-    data["message"] = f"Mandat avance au statut : {mandate.status}"
-    return MandateAdvanceOut(**data)
+    out = _mandate_out(mandate)
+    return MandateAdvanceOut(
+        **out.model_dump(),
+        message=f"Mandat avance au statut : {mandate.status}",
+    )
 
 
 @router.post("/{id}/assign", response_model=MandateOut)
@@ -211,15 +217,13 @@ async def assign_mandatee_endpoint(
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
     identity: DuniterIdentity = Depends(get_current_identity),
 ) -> MandateOut:
-    """Assign a mandatee to a mandate."""
     try:
         mandate = await assign_mandatee(id, payload.mandatee_id, db)
     except ValueError as exc:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST, detail=str(exc))
 
-    # Reload with steps
     mandate = await _get_mandate(db, mandate.id)
-    return MandateOut.model_validate(mandate)
+    return _mandate_out(mandate)
 
 
 @router.post("/{id}/revoke", response_model=MandateOut)
@@ -228,15 +232,13 @@ async def revoke_mandate_endpoint(
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
     identity: DuniterIdentity = Depends(get_current_identity),
 ) -> MandateOut:
-    """Revoke an active mandate."""
     try:
         mandate = await revoke_mandate(id, db)
     except ValueError as exc:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST, detail=str(exc))
 
-    # Reload with steps
     mandate = await _get_mandate(db, mandate.id)
-    return MandateOut.model_validate(mandate)
+    return _mandate_out(mandate)
 
 
 @router.post(
@@ -250,7 +252,6 @@ async def create_vote_session_for_step_endpoint(
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
     identity: DuniterIdentity = Depends(get_current_identity),
 ) -> VoteSessionOut:
-    """Create a vote session linked to a mandate step."""
     try:
         session = await create_vote_session_for_step(id, step_id, db)
     except ValueError as exc:
diff --git a/backend/app/schemas/mandate.py b/backend/app/schemas/mandate.py
index e801f6e..31e0c58 100644
--- a/backend/app/schemas/mandate.py
+++ b/backend/app/schemas/mandate.py
@@ -10,21 +10,13 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
 
 class MandateStepCreate(BaseModel):
-    """Payload for creating a step within a mandate process."""
-
     step_order: int = Field(..., ge=0)
-    step_type: str = Field(
-        ...,
-        max_length=32,
-        description="formulation, candidacy, vote, assignment, reporting, completion, revocation",
-    )
+    step_type: str = Field(..., max_length=32)
     title: str | None = Field(default=None, max_length=256)
     description: str | None = None
 
 
 class MandateStepOut(BaseModel):
-    """Full mandate step representation."""
-
     model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)
 
     id: UUID
@@ -43,44 +35,45 @@ class MandateStepOut(BaseModel):
 
 
 class MandateCreate(BaseModel):
-    """Payload for creating a new mandate."""
-
     title: str = Field(..., min_length=1, max_length=256)
-    origin: str | None = None
+    origin_id: UUID | None = None
     description: str | None = None
-    mandate_type: str = Field(..., max_length=64, description="techcomm, smith, custom")
+    mandate_type: str = Field(..., max_length=64)
+    nomination_mode: str = Field(
+        default="postpone",
+        description="auto (auto-assign author), collective, postpone",
+    )
     decision_id: UUID | None = None
     starts_at: datetime | None = None
     ends_at: datetime | None = None
 
 
 class MandateUpdate(BaseModel):
-    """Partial update for a mandate."""
-
     title: str | None = Field(default=None, max_length=256)
+    origin_id: UUID | None = None
     description: str | None = None
     mandate_type: str | None = Field(default=None, max_length=64)
     decision_id: UUID | None = None
+    starts_at: datetime | None = None
+    ends_at: datetime | None = None
 
 
 class MandateAssignRequest(BaseModel):
-    """Request body for assigning a mandatee to a mandate."""
-
-    mandatee_id: UUID = Field(..., description="ID de l'identite Duniter du mandataire")
+    mandatee_id: UUID = Field(..., description="UUID de l'identite Duniter du mandataire")
 
 
 class MandateOut(BaseModel):
-    """Full mandate representation returned by the API."""
-
     model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)
 
     id: UUID
     title: str
-    origin: str | None = None
+    origin_id: UUID | None = None
+    origin_display_name: str | None = None
     description: str | None = None
     mandate_type: str
     status: str
     mandatee_id: UUID | None = None
+    mandatee_display_name: str | None = None
     decision_id: UUID | None = None
     starts_at: datetime | None = None
     ends_at: datetime | None = None
@@ -89,22 +82,5 @@ class MandateOut(BaseModel):
     steps: list[MandateStepOut] = Field(default_factory=list)
 
 
-class MandateAdvanceOut(BaseModel):
-    """Output after advancing a mandate through its workflow."""
-
-    model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)
-
-    id: UUID
-    title: str
-    origin: str | None = None
-    description: str | None = None
-    mandate_type: str
-    status: str
-    mandatee_id: UUID | None = None
-    decision_id: UUID | None = None
-    starts_at: datetime | None = None
-    ends_at: datetime | None = None
-    created_at: datetime
-    updated_at: datetime
-    steps: list[MandateStepOut] = Field(default_factory=list)
+class MandateAdvanceOut(MandateOut):
     message: str = Field(..., description="Message decrivant l'avancement effectue")
diff --git a/backend/app/tests/test_mandate_flows.py b/backend/app/tests/test_mandate_flows.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff067a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/tests/test_mandate_flows.py
@@ -0,0 +1,405 @@
+"""Integration tests for mandate flows: nomination, lifecycle, assignment, revocation.
+
+Uses a real in-memory SQLite database — no mocks of the DB layer.
+Tests the service functions directly to verify interconnected business logic.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import uuid
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+import pytest
+import pytest_asyncio
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession, async_sessionmaker, create_async_engine
+from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
+from sqlalchemy import select
+
+import app.models  # noqa: F401 — registers all models with Base.metadata
+from app.database import Base
+from app.models.mandate import Mandate, MandateStep
+from app.models.user import DuniterIdentity
+from app.services.mandate_service import (
+    advance_mandate,
+    assign_mandatee,
+    revoke_mandate,
+)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Fixtures
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@pytest_asyncio.fixture
+async def engine():
+    eng = create_async_engine("sqlite+aiosqlite:///:memory:", echo=False)
+    async with eng.begin() as conn:
+        await conn.run_sync(Base.metadata.create_all)
+    yield eng
+    await eng.dispose()
+
+
+@pytest_asyncio.fixture
+async def db(engine):
+    factory = async_sessionmaker(engine, class_=AsyncSession, expire_on_commit=False)
+    async with factory() as session:
+        yield session
+
+
+async def _mk_identity(db: AsyncSession, display_name: str = "Alice") -> DuniterIdentity:
+    ident = DuniterIdentity(
+        id=uuid.uuid4(),
+        address=f"5{uuid.uuid4().hex[:46]}",
+        display_name=display_name,
+        wot_status="member",
+        is_smith=False,
+        is_techcomm=False,
+    )
+    db.add(ident)
+    await db.commit()
+    await db.refresh(ident)
+    return ident
+
+
+async def _mk_mandate(
+    db: AsyncSession,
+    *,
+    mandatee_id: uuid.UUID | None = None,
+    origin_id: uuid.UUID | None = None,
+    status: str = "draft",
+    steps: list[dict] | None = None,
+) -> Mandate:
+    mandate = Mandate(
+        id=uuid.uuid4(),
+        title="Mandat test",
+        mandate_type="functional",
+        status=status,
+        mandatee_id=mandatee_id,
+        origin_id=origin_id,
+    )
+    db.add(mandate)
+    await db.flush()
+
+    for i, s in enumerate(steps or []):
+        step = MandateStep(
+            id=uuid.uuid4(),
+            mandate_id=mandate.id,
+            step_order=i,
+            step_type=s.get("step_type", "formulation"),
+            title=s.get("title"),
+            status=s.get("status", "pending"),
+        )
+        db.add(step)
+
+    await db.commit()
+    await db.refresh(mandate)
+    return mandate
+
+
+async def _reload(db: AsyncSession, mandate_id: uuid.UUID) -> Mandate:
+    result = await db.execute(
+        select(Mandate)
+        .options(
+            selectinload(Mandate.steps),
+            selectinload(Mandate.origin_identity),
+            selectinload(Mandate.mandatee),
+        )
+        .where(Mandate.id == mandate_id)
+    )
+    return result.scalar_one()
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TestMandateOrigin
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestMandateOrigin:
+    """origin_id must link to a real DuniterIdentity and expose display_name."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_origin_id_linked(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        author = await _mk_identity(db, "Baptiste")
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(db, origin_id=author.id)
+
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+
+        assert loaded.origin_id == author.id
+        assert loaded.origin_display_name == "Baptiste"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_origin_id_optional(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(db)
+
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+
+        assert loaded.origin_id is None
+        assert loaded.origin_display_name is None
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TestAutoNomination
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestAutoNomination:
+    """Auto-désignation: mandatee = author, no candidacy steps needed."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_auto_assign_author(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        author = await _mk_identity(db, "Constance")
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(db, mandatee_id=author.id)
+
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+
+        assert loaded.mandatee_id == author.id
+        assert loaded.mandatee_display_name == "Constance"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_auto_assign_then_advance_to_active(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        author = await _mk_identity(db, "David")
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(
+            db,
+            mandatee_id=author.id,
+            steps=[
+                {"step_type": "formulation", "status": "pending"},
+                {"step_type": "assignment", "status": "pending"},
+                {"step_type": "reporting", "status": "pending"},
+            ],
+        )
+
+        # First advance: draft → candidacy, activates step 0
+        result = await advance_mandate(mandate.id, db)
+        assert result.status == "candidacy"
+
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+        assert loaded.steps[0].status == "active"
+        assert loaded.steps[1].status == "pending"
+
+        # Second advance: step 0 → completed, step 1 → active
+        await advance_mandate(mandate.id, db)
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+        assert loaded.steps[0].status == "completed"
+        assert loaded.steps[1].status == "active"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TestMandateAssign
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestMandateAssign:
+    """assign_mandatee service: proper UUID lookup, display_name populated."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_assign_sets_mandatee_and_starts_at(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        identity = await _mk_identity(db, "Elodie")
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(db, status="active")
+
+        await assign_mandatee(mandate.id, identity.id, db)
+
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+        assert loaded.mandatee_id == identity.id
+        assert loaded.starts_at is not None
+        assert loaded.mandatee_display_name == "Elodie"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_assign_unknown_identity_raises(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(db, status="active")
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Identite Duniter introuvable"):
+            await assign_mandatee(mandate.id, uuid.uuid4(), db)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_assign_completed_mandate_raises(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        identity = await _mk_identity(db, "Fabien")
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(db, status="completed")
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="statut terminal"):
+            await assign_mandatee(mandate.id, identity.id, db)
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_reassign_replaces_mandatee(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        first = await _mk_identity(db, "Gilles")
+        second = await _mk_identity(db, "Hélène")
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(db, mandatee_id=first.id, status="active")
+
+        await assign_mandatee(mandate.id, second.id, db)
+
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+        assert loaded.mandatee_id == second.id
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TestMandateLifecycle
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestMandateLifecycle:
+    """advance_mandate: full lifecycle with and without steps."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_full_lifecycle_no_steps(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(db)
+        statuses = [mandate.status]
+
+        for _ in range(10):
+            m = await advance_mandate(mandate.id, db)
+            statuses.append(m.status)
+            if m.status == "completed":
+                break
+
+        assert statuses == ["draft", "candidacy", "voting", "active", "reporting", "completed"]
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_steps_activate_in_order(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(
+            db,
+            steps=[
+                {"step_type": "formulation", "status": "pending"},
+                {"step_type": "candidacy", "status": "pending"},
+                {"step_type": "vote", "status": "pending"},
+            ],
+        )
+
+        # Advance 1: activates step 0, moves to candidacy
+        await advance_mandate(mandate.id, db)
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+        assert loaded.status == "candidacy"
+        assert loaded.steps[0].status == "active"
+        assert loaded.steps[1].status == "pending"
+
+        # Advance 2: step 0 → completed, step 1 → active
+        await advance_mandate(mandate.id, db)
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+        assert loaded.steps[0].status == "completed"
+        assert loaded.steps[1].status == "active"
+
+        # Advance 3: step 1 → completed, step 2 → active
+        await advance_mandate(mandate.id, db)
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+        assert loaded.steps[1].status == "completed"
+        assert loaded.steps[2].status == "active"
+
+        # Advance 4: step 2 → completed, no more pending → advance mandate status
+        await advance_mandate(mandate.id, db)
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+        assert loaded.steps[2].status == "completed"
+        assert loaded.status == "voting"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_advance_terminal_raises(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        for terminal in ("completed", "revoked"):
+            mandate = await _mk_mandate(db, status=terminal)
+            with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="statut terminal"):
+                await advance_mandate(mandate.id, db)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TestMandateRevocation
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestMandateRevocation:
+    """revoke_mandate: active/pending steps cancelled, completed steps preserved."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_revoke_cancels_active_and_pending(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(
+            db,
+            status="active",
+            steps=[
+                {"step_type": "formulation", "status": "completed"},
+                {"step_type": "assignment", "status": "active"},
+                {"step_type": "reporting", "status": "pending"},
+            ],
+        )
+
+        await revoke_mandate(mandate.id, db)
+
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+        assert loaded.status == "revoked"
+        assert loaded.ends_at is not None
+        assert loaded.steps[0].status == "completed"
+        assert loaded.steps[1].status == "cancelled"
+        assert loaded.steps[2].status == "cancelled"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_revoke_sets_ends_at(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(db, status="draft")
+
+        await revoke_mandate(mandate.id, db)
+
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+        assert loaded.ends_at is not None
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_revoke_already_revoked_raises(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(db, status="revoked")
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="statut terminal"):
+            await revoke_mandate(mandate.id, db)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TestNominationInteractions
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestNominationInteractions:
+    """Cross-process: nomination + assignment + lifecycle are consistent."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_assign_then_advance_full_cycle(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        """Assigning a mandatee then running the full lifecycle completes cleanly."""
+        mandatee = await _mk_identity(db, "Isabelle")
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(
+            db,
+            steps=[
+                {"step_type": "formulation", "status": "pending"},
+                {"step_type": "assignment", "status": "pending"},
+                {"step_type": "completion", "status": "pending"},
+            ],
+        )
+
+        # Assign before starting
+        await assign_mandatee(mandate.id, mandatee.id, db)
+
+        # Run through all steps
+        for _ in range(5):
+            m = await advance_mandate(mandate.id, db)
+            if m.status in ("completed", "revoked"):
+                break
+
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+        # All steps completed, mandate advanced beyond steps
+        assert all(s.status == "completed" for s in loaded.steps)
+        assert loaded.mandatee_id == mandatee.id
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_revoke_after_assign_preserves_mandatee_id(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        """Revoking a mandate keeps mandatee_id (for audit trail)."""
+        mandatee = await _mk_identity(db, "Jacques")
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(db, mandatee_id=mandatee.id, status="active")
+
+        await revoke_mandate(mandate.id, db)
+
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+        assert loaded.status == "revoked"
+        assert loaded.mandatee_id == mandatee.id
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_origin_and_mandatee_can_differ(self, db: AsyncSession):
+        """The person who proposed the mandate (origin) is different from the mandatee."""
+        proposer = await _mk_identity(db, "Kim")
+        mandatee = await _mk_identity(db, "Laurent")
+
+        mandate = await _mk_mandate(db, origin_id=proposer.id)
+        await assign_mandatee(mandate.id, mandatee.id, db)
+
+        loaded = await _reload(db, mandate.id)
+        assert loaded.origin_id == proposer.id
+        assert loaded.mandatee_id == mandatee.id
+        assert loaded.origin_display_name == "Kim"
+        assert loaded.mandatee_display_name == "Laurent"
diff --git a/frontend/app/pages/mandates/[id].vue b/frontend/app/pages/mandates/[id].vue
index edd6306..020ca5c 100644
--- a/frontend/app/pages/mandates/[id].vue
+++ b/frontend/app/pages/mandates/[id].vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 const route = useRoute()
 const mandates = useMandatesStore()
+const { $api } = useApi()
 
 const mandateId = computed(() => route.params.id as string)
 
@@ -13,77 +14,95 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 })
 
 watch(mandateId, async (newId) => {
-  if (newId) {
-    await mandates.fetchById(newId)
-  }
+  if (newId) await mandates.fetchById(newId)
 })
 
-// --- Status helpers ---
+// --- Helpers ---
 
-const typeLabel = (mandateType: string) => {
-  switch (mandateType) {
-    case 'techcomm': return 'Comite technique'
-    case 'smith': return 'Forgeron'
-    case 'custom': return 'Personnalise'
-    default: return mandateType
-  }
+const typeLabel = (t: string) => ({ statutory: 'Statutaire', functional: 'Fonctionnel' }[t] ?? t)
+
+function formatDate(d: string | null): string {
+  if (!d) return '-'
+  return new Date(d).toLocaleDateString('fr-FR', { day: 'numeric', month: 'long', year: 'numeric' })
 }
 
-function formatDate(dateStr: string | null): string {
-  if (!dateStr) return '-'
-  return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString('fr-FR', {
-    day: 'numeric',
-    month: 'long',
-    year: 'numeric',
-  })
-}
-
-// --- Terminal state check ---
-
 const terminalStatuses = ['completed', 'revoked']
-const isTerminal = computed(() => {
-  if (!mandates.current) return true
-  return terminalStatuses.includes(mandates.current.status)
-})
+const isTerminal = computed(() => !mandates.current || terminalStatuses.includes(mandates.current.status))
+const canRevoke = computed(() => mandates.current?.status === 'active')
+const isDraft = computed(() => mandates.current?.status === 'draft')
 
-const canRevoke = computed(() => {
-  if (!mandates.current) return false
-  return mandates.current.status === 'active'
-})
-
-// --- Advance action ---
+// --- Advance ---
 
 const advancing = ref(false)
 
 async function handleAdvance() {
   advancing.value = true
-  try {
-    await mandates.advance(mandateId.value)
-  } catch {
-    // Error handled by store
-  } finally {
-    advancing.value = false
+  try { await mandates.advance(mandateId.value) } catch { /* store holds error */ } finally { advancing.value = false }
+}
+
+// --- Identity search (shared for assign + edit) ---
+
+interface IdentityResult { id: string; address: string; display_name: string | null }
+
+function useIdentitySearch() {
+  const query = ref('')
+  const results = ref<IdentityResult[]>([])
+  const searching = ref(false)
+  const selectedId = ref<string | null>(null)
+  const selectedLabel = ref('')
+  let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+
+  async function search(q: string) {
+    if (q.length < 2) { results.value = []; return }
+    searching.value = true
+    try {
+      results.value = await $api<IdentityResult[]>('/auth/identities', { query: { q } })
+    } catch { results.value = [] } finally { searching.value = false }
   }
+
+  function onInput(q: string) {
+    query.value = q
+    selectedId.value = null
+    if (timer) clearTimeout(timer)
+    timer = setTimeout(() => search(q), 300)
+  }
+
+  function select(i: IdentityResult) {
+    selectedId.value = i.id
+    selectedLabel.value = i.display_name || i.address
+    query.value = i.display_name || i.address
+    results.value = []
+  }
+
+  function reset() {
+    query.value = ''
+    results.value = []
+    selectedId.value = null
+    selectedLabel.value = ''
+  }
+
+  return { query, results, searching, selectedId, selectedLabel, onInput, select, reset }
 }
 
 // --- Assign mandatee ---
 
 const showAssignModal = ref(false)
-const mandateeAddress = ref('')
 const assigning = ref(false)
+const assignSearch = useIdentitySearch()
 
 async function handleAssign() {
-  if (!mandateeAddress.value.trim()) return
+  if (!assignSearch.selectedId.value) return
   assigning.value = true
   try {
-    await mandates.assignMandatee(mandateId.value, mandateeAddress.value.trim())
+    await mandates.assignMandatee(mandateId.value, assignSearch.selectedId.value)
     showAssignModal.value = false
-    mandateeAddress.value = ''
-  } catch {
-    // Error handled by store
-  } finally {
-    assigning.value = false
-  }
+    assignSearch.reset()
+  } catch { /* store holds error */ } finally { assigning.value = false }
+}
+
+function openAssign() {
+  assignSearch.reset()
+  showAssignModal.value = true
 }
 
 // --- Revoke ---
@@ -96,27 +115,28 @@ async function handleRevoke() {
   try {
     await mandates.revoke(mandateId.value)
     showRevokeConfirm.value = false
-  } catch {
-    // Error handled by store
-  } finally {
-    revoking.value = false
-  }
+  } catch { /* store holds error */ } finally { revoking.value = false }
 }
 
-// --- Edit modal ---
+// --- Edit ---
 
 const showEditModal = ref(false)
-const editData = ref({
-  title: '',
-  description: '' as string | null,
-})
+const editData = ref({ title: '', origin_id: null as string | null, description: '' })
+const editOriginSearch = useIdentitySearch()
 const saving = ref(false)
 
 function openEdit() {
   if (!mandates.current) return
   editData.value = {
     title: mandates.current.title,
-    description: mandates.current.description,
+    origin_id: mandates.current.origin_id,
+    description: mandates.current.description ?? '',
+  }
+  if (mandates.current.origin_display_name) {
+    editOriginSearch.query.value = mandates.current.origin_display_name
+    editOriginSearch.selectedId.value = mandates.current.origin_id
+  } else {
+    editOriginSearch.reset()
   }
   showEditModal.value = true
 }
@@ -124,50 +144,35 @@ function openEdit() {
 async function saveEdit() {
   saving.value = true
   try {
-    await mandates.update(mandateId.value, editData.value)
+    await mandates.update(mandateId.value, {
+      title: editData.value.title,
+      origin_id: editOriginSearch.selectedId.value ?? editData.value.origin_id,
+      description: editData.value.description || null,
+    })
     showEditModal.value = false
-  } catch {
-    // Error handled by store
-  } finally {
-    saving.value = false
-  }
+  } catch { /* store holds error */ } finally { saving.value = false }
 }
 
 // --- Delete ---
 
 const showDeleteConfirm = ref(false)
 const deleting = ref(false)
-const isDraft = computed(() => mandates.current?.status === 'draft')
 
 async function handleDelete() {
   deleting.value = true
   try {
     await mandates.delete(mandateId.value)
     navigateTo('/mandates')
-  } catch {
-    // Error handled by store
-  } finally {
-    deleting.value = false
-    showDeleteConfirm.value = false
-  }
+  } catch { /* store holds error */ } finally { deleting.value = false; showDeleteConfirm.value = false }
 }
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div class="space-y-6">
-    <!-- Back link -->
     <div>
-      <UButton
-        to="/mandates"
-        variant="ghost"
-        color="neutral"
-        icon="i-lucide-arrow-left"
-        label="Retour aux mandats"
-        size="sm"
-      />
+      <UButton to="/mandates" variant="ghost" color="neutral" icon="i-lucide-arrow-left" label="Retour aux mandats" size="sm" />
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Loading state -->
     <template v-if="mandates.loading">
       <div class="space-y-4">
         <USkeleton class="h-8 w-96" />
@@ -178,7 +183,6 @@ async function handleDelete() {
       </div>
     </template>
 
-    <!-- Error state -->
     <template v-else-if="mandates.error">
       <UCard>
         <div class="flex items-center gap-3 text-red-500">
@@ -188,79 +192,35 @@ async function handleDelete() {
       </UCard>
     </template>
 
-    <!-- Mandate detail -->
     <template v-else-if="mandates.current">
-      <!-- Header with actions -->
+      <!-- Header -->
       <div class="flex items-start justify-between">
         <div>
-          <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
-            {{ mandates.current.title }}
-          </h1>
+          <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{{ mandates.current.title }}</h1>
           <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mt-2">
-            <UBadge variant="subtle" color="primary">
-              {{ typeLabel(mandates.current.mandate_type) }}
-            </UBadge>
+            <UBadge variant="subtle" color="primary">{{ typeLabel(mandates.current.mandate_type) }}</UBadge>
             <StatusBadge :status="mandates.current.status" type="mandate" />
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <!-- Action buttons -->
         <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <UButton
-            v-if="!isTerminal"
-            icon="i-lucide-fast-forward"
-            label="Avancer"
-            color="primary"
-            variant="soft"
-            size="sm"
-            :loading="advancing"
-            @click="handleAdvance"
-          />
-          <UButton
-            v-if="!isTerminal && !mandates.current.mandatee_id"
-            icon="i-lucide-user-plus"
-            label="Assigner un mandataire"
-            variant="soft"
-            color="primary"
-            size="sm"
-            @click="showAssignModal = true"
-          />
-          <UButton
-            icon="i-lucide-pen-line"
-            label="Modifier"
-            variant="soft"
-            color="neutral"
-            size="sm"
-            @click="openEdit"
-          />
-          <UButton
-            v-if="canRevoke"
-            icon="i-lucide-shield-off"
-            label="Revoquer"
-            variant="soft"
-            color="error"
-            size="sm"
-            @click="showRevokeConfirm = true"
-          />
-          <UButton
-            v-if="isDraft"
-            icon="i-lucide-trash-2"
-            label="Supprimer"
-            variant="soft"
-            color="error"
-            size="sm"
-            @click="showDeleteConfirm = true"
-          />
+          <UButton v-if="!isTerminal" icon="i-lucide-fast-forward" label="Avancer" color="primary" variant="soft" size="sm" :loading="advancing" @click="handleAdvance" />
+          <UButton v-if="!isTerminal && !mandates.current.mandatee_id" icon="i-lucide-user-plus" label="Assigner un mandataire" variant="soft" color="primary" size="sm" @click="openAssign" />
+          <UButton icon="i-lucide-pen-line" label="Modifier" variant="soft" color="neutral" size="sm" @click="openEdit" />
+          <UButton v-if="canRevoke" icon="i-lucide-shield-off" label="Revoquer" variant="soft" color="error" size="sm" @click="showRevokeConfirm = true" />
+          <UButton v-if="isDraft" icon="i-lucide-trash-2" label="Supprimer" variant="soft" color="error" size="sm" @click="showDeleteConfirm = true" />
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- Description -->
+      <!-- Error feedback -->
+      <div v-if="mandates.error" class="text-sm text-red-500 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-950 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg">
+        {{ mandates.error }}
+      </div>
+
       <UCard v-if="mandates.current.description">
         <div>
           <h3 class="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wide mb-1">Description</h3>
-          <p class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 whitespace-pre-wrap">
-            {{ mandates.current.description }}
-          </p>
+          <p class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 whitespace-pre-wrap">{{ mandates.current.description }}</p>
         </div>
       </UCard>
 
@@ -270,199 +230,204 @@ async function handleDelete() {
           <div>
             <p class="text-gray-500">Mandataire</p>
             <p class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
-              <template v-if="mandates.current.mandatee_id">
-                <span class="font-mono text-xs">{{ mandates.current.mandatee_id.slice(0, 12) }}...</span>
-              </template>
-              <template v-else>
-                <span class="text-gray-400 italic">Non assigne</span>
-              </template>
+              <template v-if="mandates.current.mandatee_display_name">{{ mandates.current.mandatee_display_name }}</template>
+              <template v-else-if="mandates.current.mandatee_id"><span class="font-mono text-xs">{{ mandates.current.mandatee_id.slice(0, 12) }}…</span></template>
+              <template v-else><span class="text-gray-400 italic">Non assigne</span></template>
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <p class="text-gray-500">Origine</p>
+            <p class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
+              <template v-if="mandates.current.origin_display_name">{{ mandates.current.origin_display_name }}</template>
+              <template v-else><span class="text-gray-400 italic">Non renseigné</span></template>
             </p>
           </div>
           <div>
             <p class="text-gray-500">Debut</p>
-            <p class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
-              {{ formatDate(mandates.current.starts_at) }}
-            </p>
+            <p class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{{ formatDate(mandates.current.starts_at) }}</p>
           </div>
           <div>
             <p class="text-gray-500">Fin</p>
-            <p class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
-              {{ formatDate(mandates.current.ends_at) }}
-            </p>
-          </div>
-          <div>
-            <p class="text-gray-500">Nombre d'etapes</p>
-            <p class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
-              {{ mandates.current.steps.length }}
-            </p>
+            <p class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{{ formatDate(mandates.current.ends_at) }}</p>
           </div>
         </div>
       </UCard>
 
-      <!-- Dates metadata -->
       <UCard>
         <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4 text-sm">
           <div>
             <p class="text-gray-500">Cree le</p>
-            <p class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
-              {{ formatDate(mandates.current.created_at) }}
-            </p>
+            <p class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{{ formatDate(mandates.current.created_at) }}</p>
           </div>
           <div>
             <p class="text-gray-500">Mis a jour le</p>
-            <p class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
-              {{ formatDate(mandates.current.updated_at) }}
-            </p>
+            <p class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{{ formatDate(mandates.current.updated_at) }}</p>
           </div>
         </div>
       </UCard>
 
-      <!-- Steps timeline -->
+      <!-- Steps -->
       <div>
-        <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-4">
-          Etapes du mandat
-        </h2>
-
-        <MandateTimeline
-          :steps="mandates.current.steps"
-          :current-status="mandates.current.status"
-        />
+        <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-4">Etapes du mandat</h2>
+        <MandateTimeline :steps="mandates.current.steps" :current-status="mandates.current.status" />
       </div>
     </template>
 
-    <!-- Assign mandatee modal -->
+    <!-- Modal : Assigner un mandataire -->
     <UModal v-model:open="showAssignModal">
       <template #content>
         <div class="p-6 space-y-4">
-          <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
-            Assigner un mandataire
-          </h3>
+          <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Assigner un mandataire</h3>
 
           <div class="space-y-1">
             <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
-              Adresse du mandataire <span class="text-red-500">*</span>
+              Rechercher un membre <span class="text-red-500">*</span>
             </label>
-            <UInput
-              v-model="mandateeAddress"
-              placeholder="Adresse Duniter (ex: 5Grw...)
-"
-            />
-            <p class="text-xs text-gray-500">
-              Adresse SS58 du membre de la toile de confiance
+            <div class="relative">
+              <input
+                :value="assignSearch.query.value"
+                type="text"
+                class="w-full rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-500"
+                placeholder="Nom ou adresse Duniter…"
+                @input="assignSearch.onInput(($event.target as HTMLInputElement).value)"
+              />
+              <div
+                v-if="assignSearch.results.value.length"
+                class="absolute z-10 mt-1 w-full bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 shadow-lg overflow-hidden"
+              >
+                <button
+                  v-for="r in assignSearch.results.value"
+                  :key="r.id"
+                  class="w-full flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800"
+                  @click="assignSearch.select(r)"
+                >
+                  <UIcon name="i-lucide-user" class="text-gray-400 shrink-0" />
+                  <div>
+                    <p class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{{ r.display_name || r.address }}</p>
+                    <p class="text-xs text-gray-500 font-mono">{{ r.address.slice(0, 20) }}…</p>
+                  </div>
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <p v-if="assignSearch.selectedId.value" class="text-xs text-green-600 flex items-center gap-1">
+              <UIcon name="i-lucide-check-circle" /> {{ assignSearch.selectedLabel.value }} sélectionné
             </p>
           </div>
 
           <div class="flex justify-end gap-2 pt-4 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
-            <UButton
-              label="Annuler"
-              variant="ghost"
-              color="neutral"
-              @click="showAssignModal = false"
-            />
-            <UButton
-              label="Assigner"
-              icon="i-lucide-user-plus"
-              color="primary"
-              :loading="assigning"
-              :disabled="!mandateeAddress.trim()"
+            <button class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-600 hover:text-gray-900" @click="showAssignModal = false">Annuler</button>
+            <button
+              class="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium bg-primary-600 text-white rounded-xl hover:bg-primary-700 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed flex items-center gap-2"
+              :disabled="!assignSearch.selectedId.value || assigning"
               @click="handleAssign"
-            />
+            >
+              <UIcon v-if="assigning" name="i-lucide-loader-2" class="animate-spin text-sm" />
+              Assigner
+            </button>
           </div>
         </div>
       </template>
     </UModal>
 
-    <!-- Revoke confirmation modal -->
+    <!-- Modal : Révoquer -->
     <UModal v-model:open="showRevokeConfirm">
       <template #content>
         <div class="p-6 space-y-4">
-          <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-red-600">
-            Confirmer la revocation
-          </h3>
+          <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-red-600">Confirmer la revocation</h3>
           <p class="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
             Etes-vous sur de vouloir revoquer ce mandat ? Le mandataire perdra ses droits et responsabilites.
           </p>
           <div class="flex justify-end gap-2 pt-4 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
-            <UButton
-              label="Annuler"
-              variant="ghost"
-              color="neutral"
-              @click="showRevokeConfirm = false"
-            />
-            <UButton
-              label="Revoquer"
-              icon="i-lucide-shield-off"
-              color="error"
-              :loading="revoking"
+            <button class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-600 hover:text-gray-900" @click="showRevokeConfirm = false">Annuler</button>
+            <button
+              class="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium bg-red-600 text-white rounded-xl hover:bg-red-700 flex items-center gap-2"
+              :disabled="revoking"
               @click="handleRevoke"
-            />
+            >
+              <UIcon v-if="revoking" name="i-lucide-loader-2" class="animate-spin text-sm" />
+              Revoquer
+            </button>
           </div>
         </div>
       </template>
     </UModal>
 
-    <!-- Edit modal -->
+    <!-- Modal : Modifier -->
     <UModal v-model:open="showEditModal">
       <template #content>
         <div class="p-6 space-y-4">
-          <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
-            Modifier le mandat
-          </h3>
+          <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Modifier le mandat</h3>
 
           <div class="space-y-1">
             <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Titre</label>
-            <UInput v-model="editData.title" />
+            <input v-model="editData.title" type="text" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-500" />
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="space-y-1">
+            <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Origine</label>
+            <div class="relative">
+              <input
+                :value="editOriginSearch.query.value"
+                type="text"
+                class="w-full rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-500"
+                placeholder="Rechercher un membre…"
+                @input="editOriginSearch.onInput(($event.target as HTMLInputElement).value)"
+              />
+              <div
+                v-if="editOriginSearch.results.value.length"
+                class="absolute z-10 mt-1 w-full bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 shadow-lg overflow-hidden"
+              >
+                <button
+                  v-for="r in editOriginSearch.results.value"
+                  :key="r.id"
+                  class="w-full flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800"
+                  @click="editOriginSearch.select(r)"
+                >
+                  <UIcon name="i-lucide-user" class="text-gray-400 shrink-0" />
+                  <span>{{ r.display_name || r.address }}</span>
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
           </div>
 
           <div class="space-y-1">
             <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Description</label>
-            <UTextarea v-model="editData.description" :rows="4" />
+            <textarea v-model="editData.description" rows="4" class="w-full rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-500 resize-none" />
           </div>
 
           <div class="flex justify-end gap-2 pt-4 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
-            <UButton
-              label="Annuler"
-              variant="ghost"
-              color="neutral"
-              @click="showEditModal = false"
-            />
-            <UButton
-              label="Enregistrer"
-              icon="i-lucide-save"
-              color="primary"
-              :loading="saving"
-              :disabled="!editData.title?.trim()"
+            <button class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-600 hover:text-gray-900" @click="showEditModal = false">Annuler</button>
+            <button
+              class="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium bg-primary-600 text-white rounded-xl hover:bg-primary-700 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed flex items-center gap-2"
+              :disabled="!editData.title?.trim() || saving"
               @click="saveEdit"
-            />
+            >
+              <UIcon v-if="saving" name="i-lucide-loader-2" class="animate-spin text-sm" />
+              Enregistrer
+            </button>
           </div>
         </div>
       </template>
     </UModal>
 
-    <!-- Delete confirmation modal -->
+    <!-- Modal : Supprimer -->
     <UModal v-model:open="showDeleteConfirm">
       <template #content>
         <div class="p-6 space-y-4">
-          <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-red-600">
-            Confirmer la suppression
-          </h3>
+          <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-red-600">Confirmer la suppression</h3>
           <p class="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
             Etes-vous sur de vouloir supprimer ce mandat ? Cette action est irreversible.
           </p>
           <div class="flex justify-end gap-2 pt-4 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
-            <UButton
-              label="Annuler"
-              variant="ghost"
-              color="neutral"
-              @click="showDeleteConfirm = false"
-            />
-            <UButton
-              label="Supprimer"
-              icon="i-lucide-trash-2"
-              color="error"
-              :loading="deleting"
+            <button class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-600 hover:text-gray-900" @click="showDeleteConfirm = false">Annuler</button>
+            <button
+              class="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium bg-red-600 text-white rounded-xl hover:bg-red-700 flex items-center gap-2"
+              :disabled="deleting"
               @click="handleDelete"
-            />
+            >
+              <UIcon v-if="deleting" name="i-lucide-loader-2" class="animate-spin text-sm" />
+              Supprimer
+            </button>
           </div>
         </div>
       </template>
diff --git a/frontend/app/pages/mandates/new.vue b/frontend/app/pages/mandates/new.vue
index e2f46ed..520a7c2 100644
--- a/frontend/app/pages/mandates/new.vue
+++ b/frontend/app/pages/mandates/new.vue
@@ -152,9 +152,35 @@ const canGoToInfo = computed(() => {
 type MandateType = 'statutory' | 'functional'
 const mandateType = ref<MandateType>('functional')
 const title = ref('')
-const origin = ref('')
 const description = ref('')
 
+// Origin : identité Duniter (non texte libre)
+interface IdentityResult { id: string; address: string; display_name: string | null }
+const originQuery = ref('')
+const originResults = ref<IdentityResult[]>([])
+const originId = ref<string | null>(null)
+const originSearching = ref(false)
+let originTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+
+async function searchOrigin(q: string) {
+  if (q.length < 2) { originResults.value = []; return }
+  originSearching.value = true
+  try {
+    originResults.value = await $api<IdentityResult[]>('/auth/identities', { query: { q } })
+  } catch { originResults.value = [] } finally { originSearching.value = false }
+}
+function onOriginInput(q: string) {
+  originQuery.value = q
+  originId.value = null
+  if (originTimer) clearTimeout(originTimer)
+  originTimer = setTimeout(() => searchOrigin(q), 300)
+}
+function selectOrigin(r: IdentityResult) {
+  originId.value = r.id
+  originQuery.value = r.display_name || r.address
+  originResults.value = []
+}
+
 type DurationMode = 'relative' | 'dates'
 const durationMode = ref<DurationMode>('relative')
 const durationValue = ref(3)
@@ -265,24 +291,31 @@ const nominationSummary = computed(() => {
 })
 
 // ── Création ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+const startImmediately = ref(true)
 const submitting = ref(false)
 const submitError = ref<string | null>(null)
 
+const auth = useAuthStore()
+
 async function createMandate() {
   submitting.value = true
   submitError.value = null
   try {
     const dates = computedDates()
+    const nominationMode = nominationCase.value === 'self' ? 'auto' : 'collective'
+
     const mandate = await mandates.create({
       title: title.value.trim(),
-      origin: origin.value.trim() || null,
+      origin_id: originId.value,
       description: description.value.trim() || null,
       mandate_type: mandateType.value,
+      nomination_mode: nominationMode,
       starts_at: dates.starts_at,
       ends_at: dates.ends_at,
     })
     if (!mandate) throw new Error('Erreur création mandat')
 
+    // Créer les étapes
     for (let i = 0; i < stepsToCreate.value.length; i++) {
       const s = stepsToCreate.value[i]!
       await $api(`/mandates/${mandate.id}/steps`, {
@@ -290,9 +323,15 @@ async function createMandate() {
         body: { step_order: i, step_type: s.step_type, title: s.title, description: s.description },
       })
     }
+
+    // Démarrer le processus si demandé
+    if (startImmediately.value) {
+      await $api(`/mandates/${mandate.id}/advance`, { method: 'POST' })
+    }
+
     navigateTo(`/mandates/${mandate.id}`)
   } catch (e: any) {
-    submitError.value = e?.message ?? 'Erreur lors de la création'
+    submitError.value = e?.data?.detail ?? e?.message ?? 'Erreur lors de la création'
   } finally {
     submitting.value = false
   }
@@ -620,17 +659,38 @@ function selectNomination(c: NominationCase) {
             />
           </div>
 
-          <!-- Origine -->
+          <!-- Origine (personne) -->
           <div class="mwiz__section">
-            <label class="mwiz__label">Origine <span class="mwiz__optional">(optionnel)</span></label>
-            <textarea
-              v-model="origin"
-              class="mwiz__textarea"
-              rows="2"
-              lang="fr"
-              spellcheck="true"
-              placeholder="Qui propose ce mandat, dans quel contexte, suite à quelle décision ou besoin ?"
-            />
+            <label class="mwiz__label">Proposé par <span class="mwiz__optional">(optionnel)</span></label>
+            <div class="relative">
+              <input
+                :value="originQuery"
+                type="text"
+                class="mwiz__input"
+                placeholder="Rechercher un membre de la communauté…"
+                @input="onOriginInput(($event.target as HTMLInputElement).value)"
+              />
+              <div
+                v-if="originResults.length"
+                class="absolute z-10 mt-1 w-full bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 shadow-lg overflow-hidden"
+              >
+                <button
+                  v-for="r in originResults"
+                  :key="r.id"
+                  class="w-full flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800"
+                  @click="selectOrigin(r)"
+                >
+                  <UIcon name="i-lucide-user" class="text-gray-400 shrink-0" />
+                  <div>
+                    <p class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{{ r.display_name || r.address }}</p>
+                    <p class="text-xs text-gray-500 font-mono">{{ r.address.slice(0, 20) }}…</p>
+                  </div>
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <p v-if="originId" class="mwiz__hint text-green-600">
+              <UIcon name="i-lucide-check-circle" class="text-xs" /> {{ originQuery }} sélectionné
+            </p>
           </div>
 
           <!-- Description -->
@@ -709,7 +769,7 @@ function selectNomination(c: NominationCase) {
               <UIcon :name="MANDATE_TYPE_OPTIONS.find(o => o.value === mandateType)?.icon ?? 'i-lucide-circle'" class="text-xs" />
               {{ MANDATE_TYPE_OPTIONS.find(o => o.value === mandateType)?.label }}
             </p>
-            <p v-if="origin" class="mwiz__recap-meta">Origine : {{ origin }}</p>
+            <p v-if="originId" class="mwiz__recap-meta">Proposé par : {{ originQuery }}</p>
             <p v-if="description" class="mwiz__recap-meta">{{ description }}</p>
             <p class="mwiz__recap-meta">
               <UIcon name="i-lucide-clock" class="text-xs" />
@@ -732,6 +792,18 @@ function selectNomination(c: NominationCase) {
           </div>
         </div>
 
+        <!-- Option démarrage -->
+        <div class="mwiz__start-option">
+          <label class="mwiz__start-label">
+            <input v-model="startImmediately" type="checkbox" class="mwiz__checkbox" />
+            <span>Démarrer le processus de nomination immédiatement</span>
+          </label>
+          <p class="mwiz__start-hint">
+            <template v-if="startImmediately">Le mandat passera en phase de nomination dès la création.</template>
+            <template v-else>Le mandat restera en brouillon — à démarrer manuellement depuis la fiche.</template>
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
         <p v-if="submitError" class="mwiz__error">{{ submitError }}</p>
 
         <div class="mwiz__recap-actions">
@@ -1173,6 +1245,32 @@ function selectNomination(c: NominationCase) {
 
 .mwiz__error { color: var(--mood-danger, #e53e3e); font-size: 0.875rem; padding: 0.5rem 0; }
 
+/* Start option */
+.mwiz__start-option {
+  background: var(--mood-surface);
+  border-radius: 16px;
+  padding: 1.125rem 1.25rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+.mwiz__start-label {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.625rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  font-size: 0.9375rem;
+  color: var(--mood-text);
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+.mwiz__checkbox {
+  width: 1.125rem;
+  height: 1.125rem;
+  accent-color: var(--mood-accent);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.mwiz__start-hint { font-size: 0.8125rem; color: var(--mood-muted); margin-top: 0.375rem; padding-left: 1.75rem; }
+.mwiz__hint { font-size: 0.8125rem; margin-top: 0.25rem; }
+
 /* Transitions */
 .slide-fade-enter-active, .slide-fade-leave-active { transition: all 0.2s ease; }
 .slide-fade-enter-from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(20px); }
diff --git a/frontend/app/stores/mandates.ts b/frontend/app/stores/mandates.ts
index 99ba9d1..9749cc0 100644
--- a/frontend/app/stores/mandates.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/stores/mandates.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * Mandates store: governance mandates and their lifecycle steps.
- *
- * Maps to the backend /api/v1/mandates endpoints.
- */
-
 export interface MandateStep {
   id: string
   mandate_id: string
@@ -20,11 +14,13 @@ export interface MandateStep {
 export interface Mandate {
   id: string
   title: string
-  origin: string | null
+  origin_id: string | null
+  origin_display_name: string | null
   description: string | null
   mandate_type: string
   status: string
   mandatee_id: string | null
+  mandatee_display_name: string | null
   decision_id: string | null
   starts_at: string | null
   ends_at: string | null
@@ -35,9 +31,10 @@ export interface Mandate {
 
 export interface MandateCreate {
   title: string
-  origin?: string | null
+  origin_id?: string | null
   description?: string | null
   mandate_type: string
+  nomination_mode?: string
   decision_id?: string | null
   starts_at?: string | null
   ends_at?: string | null
@@ -45,6 +42,7 @@ export interface MandateCreate {
 
 export interface MandateUpdate {
   title?: string
+  origin_id?: string | null
   description?: string | null
   mandate_type?: string
   starts_at?: string | null
@@ -52,6 +50,7 @@ export interface MandateUpdate {
 }
 
 export interface MandateStepCreate {
+  step_order: number
   step_type: string
   title?: string | null
   description?: string | null
@@ -73,31 +72,20 @@ export const useMandatesStore = defineStore('mandates', {
   }),
 
   getters: {
-    byStatus: (state) => {
-      return (status: string) => state.list.filter(m => m.status === status)
-    },
-    activeMandates: (state): Mandate[] => {
-      return state.list.filter(m => m.status === 'active')
-    },
-    completedMandates: (state): Mandate[] => {
-      return state.list.filter(m => m.status === 'completed')
-    },
+    byStatus: (state) => (status: string) => state.list.filter(m => m.status === status),
+    activeMandates: (state): Mandate[] => state.list.filter(m => m.status === 'active'),
+    completedMandates: (state): Mandate[] => state.list.filter(m => m.status === 'completed'),
   },
 
   actions: {
-    /**
-     * Fetch all mandates with optional filters.
-     */
     async fetchAll(params?: { mandate_type?: string; status?: string }) {
       this.loading = true
       this.error = null
-
       try {
         const { $api } = useApi()
         const query: Record<string, string> = {}
         if (params?.mandate_type) query.mandate_type = params.mandate_type
         if (params?.status) query.status = params.status
-
         this.list = await $api<Mandate[]>('/mandates/', { query })
       } catch (err: any) {
         this.error = err?.data?.detail || err?.message || 'Erreur lors du chargement des mandats'
@@ -106,13 +94,9 @@ export const useMandatesStore = defineStore('mandates', {
       }
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Fetch a single mandate by ID with all its steps.
-     */
     async fetchById(id: string) {
       this.loading = true
       this.error = null
-
       try {
         const { $api } = useApi()
         this.current = await $api<Mandate>(`/mandates/${id}`)
@@ -123,19 +107,12 @@ export const useMandatesStore = defineStore('mandates', {
       }
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Create a new mandate.
-     */
     async create(payload: MandateCreate) {
       this.loading = true
       this.error = null
-
       try {
         const { $api } = useApi()
-        const mandate = await $api<Mandate>('/mandates/', {
-          method: 'POST',
-          body: payload,
-        })
+        const mandate = await $api<Mandate>('/mandates/', { method: 'POST', body: payload })
         this.list.unshift(mandate)
         return mandate
       } catch (err: any) {
@@ -146,18 +123,11 @@ export const useMandatesStore = defineStore('mandates', {
       }
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Update an existing mandate.
-     */
     async update(id: string, data: MandateUpdate) {
       this.error = null
-
       try {
         const { $api } = useApi()
-        const updated = await $api<Mandate>(`/mandates/${id}`, {
-          method: 'PUT',
-          body: data,
-        })
+        const updated = await $api<Mandate>(`/mandates/${id}`, { method: 'PUT', body: data })
         if (this.current?.id === id) this.current = updated
         const idx = this.list.findIndex(m => m.id === id)
         if (idx >= 0) this.list[idx] = updated
@@ -168,12 +138,8 @@ export const useMandatesStore = defineStore('mandates', {
       }
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Delete a mandate.
-     */
     async delete(id: string) {
       this.error = null
-
       try {
         const { $api } = useApi()
         await $api(`/mandates/${id}`, { method: 'DELETE' })
@@ -185,17 +151,11 @@ export const useMandatesStore = defineStore('mandates', {
       }
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Advance the mandate to the next step in its workflow.
-     */
     async advance(id: string) {
       this.error = null
-
       try {
         const { $api } = useApi()
-        const updated = await $api<Mandate>(`/mandates/${id}/advance`, {
-          method: 'POST',
-        })
+        const updated = await $api<Mandate>(`/mandates/${id}/advance`, { method: 'POST' })
         if (this.current?.id === id) this.current = updated
         const idx = this.list.findIndex(m => m.id === id)
         if (idx >= 0) this.list[idx] = updated
@@ -206,21 +166,12 @@ export const useMandatesStore = defineStore('mandates', {
       }
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Add a step to a mandate.
-     */
     async addStep(id: string, step: MandateStepCreate) {
       this.error = null
-
       try {
         const { $api } = useApi()
-        const newStep = await $api<MandateStep>(`/mandates/${id}/steps`, {
-          method: 'POST',
-          body: step,
-        })
-        if (this.current?.id === id) {
-          this.current.steps.push(newStep)
-        }
+        const newStep = await $api<MandateStep>(`/mandates/${id}/steps`, { method: 'POST', body: step })
+        if (this.current?.id === id) this.current.steps.push(newStep)
         return newStep
       } catch (err: any) {
         this.error = err?.data?.detail || err?.message || 'Erreur lors de l\'ajout de l\'etape'
@@ -228,12 +179,8 @@ export const useMandatesStore = defineStore('mandates', {
       }
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Assign a mandatee to the mandate.
-     */
     async assignMandatee(id: string, mandateeId: string) {
       this.error = null
-
       try {
         const { $api } = useApi()
         const updated = await $api<Mandate>(`/mandates/${id}/assign`, {
@@ -250,17 +197,11 @@ export const useMandatesStore = defineStore('mandates', {
       }
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Revoke the mandate.
-     */
     async revoke(id: string) {
       this.error = null
-
       try {
         const { $api } = useApi()
-        const updated = await $api<Mandate>(`/mandates/${id}/revoke`, {
-          method: 'POST',
-        })
+        const updated = await $api<Mandate>(`/mandates/${id}/revoke`, { method: 'POST' })
         if (this.current?.id === id) this.current = updated
         const idx = this.list.findIndex(m => m.id === id)
         if (idx >= 0) this.list[idx] = updated
@@ -271,9 +212,6 @@ export const useMandatesStore = defineStore('mandates', {
       }
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Clear the current mandate.
-     */
     clearCurrent() {
       this.current = null
     },