PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has published the electoral calendar in the official gazette, Le Moniteur, indicating the key stages from the submission of candidacies to the proclamation of the final results as Haiti prepares for elections widely expected to take place next year.
The publication of the electoral calendar follows the publication of the Electoral Decree in Special Issue 66 of Le Moniteur on December 1 by the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT).
Presidential elections were held in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries on November 20, 2016, after having been postponed several times. Jovenel Moise was declared the winner of the polls and assumed office on February 7, 2017.
But Haiti has been without an elected head of state ever since Moise was assassinated on June 7, 2021. Since then, armed gangs have seized control of almost the entire capital, Port-au-Prince, as well as large swathes of rural areas of Haiti.
But the country has taken several steps toward holding the long-delayed elections, including the creation of the nine-member provisional electoral council tasked with organising them.
According to the CEP, the key dates include the start of the election campaign on May 19, running until August 28, 2026, and the first round of voting (legislative and presidential) on August 30.
The first-round results will be published on October 3, 2026, and the second-round results on December 6, 2026. The final results of the second round will be published on January 7, 2027.
The final publication and posting of the results of the local elections to be held on December 6, 2026, will be on February 20, 2027.
The Electoral Council said that adherence to these deadlines is contingent upon two factors: an acceptable security environment and the availability of resources.
The CEP said that to organise elections nationwide, it must have access to and operate in all municipalities and communal sections throughout the entire process. Specifically, it said it must be able to move about safely and work day and night in all Departmental Electoral Offices (BEDs), Communal Electoral Offices (BECs), and polling stations.
The Provisional Electoral Council states that “A total of 23 communes, spread across the departments of West (12), Artibonite (8), Center (3), and Northwest (1), are currently under the control of armed bandits(and that), The current security situation has major implications for electoral logistics.”
Regarding resources, the CEP said the budget is a crucial pillar of the electoral process.
“Organising elections in Haiti involves simultaneously managing multiple emergencies that require swift action in all regions of the country. The electoral institution must have its own financial resources to manage certain activities and unforeseen events,” the CEP added.
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