CEP/DC/079-2526: Two years of action by the Provisional Electoral Council, the electoral process continues and nears new stages
- The CEP was installed on October 18, 2024 and completed on December 13, 2024.
- The electoral decree published on December 1, 2025 was revised several times up to the decree of October 6, 2026.
- As of October 23, 2026, 878,217 voters were registered and 1,306 registration and voting centers were operational.
- According to preliminary dashboard data, 4,577 candidacies were registered, with women making up 27.7 percent.
- A high-level security meeting was held on October 13, 2026 with the Prime Minister, the Armed Forces of Haiti, the Minister of Defense, the PNH and the Gang Suppression Force.
- Consultations with political actors and civil society from October 19 to 23, 2026 were meant to lead to a reworked electoral calendar.
The note recalls that the CEP was installed on October 18, 2024 and completed on December 13, 2024 with the two Councillors for women and human rights. It describes the institutional, legal and planning steps, including the electoral decree published on December 1, 2025 and revised several times up to October 6, 2026. It reports that voter registration, launched on July 20, 2026, had registered 878,217 voters at 1,306 registration and voting centers as of October 23, 2026. It states that 4,577 candidacies had been registered, 27.7 percent of them by women. It also covers electoral security, partnerships with national and international institutions, and diaspora voting missions. It lists the activities ahead, including the consultations of October 19 to 23, 2026 on a reworked electoral calendar.
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Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), 2026, CEP/DC/079-2526: Two years of action by the Provisional Electoral Council, the electoral process continues and nears new stages, https://cephaiti.ht/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/NOTE-79-BILAN-DU-CONSEIL.pdf
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- Conseil Électoral Provisoire (CEP)