CEP updated electoral calendar 2026-2027: first round July 18, 2027, second round October 4, 2027

CEP updated electoral calendar 2026-2027: first round July 18, 2027, second round October 4, 2027

Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) • 2026-10 • 7 pages
Summary: The Provisional Electoral Council's updated calendar of 40 steps and their sub-steps, signed and published on October 28, 2026. It sets the first round, with popular ratification of the constitution, for July 18, 2027 and the second round for October 4, 2027, with definitive results on August 9 and October 20 to 23, 2027.
Key Findings
Full Description

The calendar is a seven-page table with the columns number, activity, duration in days, start date and end date, signed by the council members. It lists 40 numbered steps, most with dated sub-steps. Voter registration (14.1) runs from July 20, 2026 to May 20, 2027, with the register closing on May 20, 2027. Candidate registration (step 13) runs from August 20, 2026 to February 9, 2027, with the preliminary candidate lists posted on December 15, 2026 and the definitive list for president, senators and deputies on January 11, 2027.

The first-round campaign (20.3) runs from April 15 to July 17, 2027. Election day for the first round, with popular ratification of the constitution, is July 18, 2027; preliminary results are due July 22 and definitive results August 9, 2027. The second-round campaign runs from September 3 to October 2, 2027, election day is October 4, 2027, definitive legislative and presidential results are due October 20 and definitive territorial results October 23, 2027. Step 21, voting by Haitians abroad, carries no dates at step level. Steps 16.2 bis and 16.3 bis are training added for the decree of October 5, 2026.

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Geography
Time Coverage
2026-02-01 to 2027-10-30

How to cite

Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), CEP updated electoral calendar 2026-2027: first round July 18, 2027, second round October 4, 2027, https://cephaiti.ht/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/CALENDRIER-ACTUALISE-2026-2027.pdf

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Conseil Électoral Provisoire (CEP)