CEP Press Release No. 2: first round of legislative and presidential elections set for 30 August 2026

Summary — Issued at Pétion-ville on 23 December 2025 under the Décret électoral du 1er décembre 2025. The CEP fixes the first round of legislative and presidential elections for 30 August 2026, and the second round together with territorial-collectivity elections for 6 December 2026. The Council states that meeting these deadlines depends on preconditions: an acceptable security climate and the financial resources needed to continue electoral operations. This is the primary source for the calendar the CEP superseded in July 2026 with a first round of 13 December 2026.