Haiti: The Need to Group Political Parties into Political Platforms for Orderly Elections

The article analyzes the role of parties and sorts the main political ideologies by their place on the political spectrum. It proposes that Haitian parties group into three to five platforms for elections and sets out specific strategies for presidential, legislative and local elections.

The author gives reasons for grouping: legible ballots for voters and the proliferation of parties created for political entrepreneurship or personal enrichment. He sees party primaries as a way to choose candidates, give them legitimacy and start the democratic process before the general election, and expects the grouping to support political stability and sustainable development.