Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has formally commenced the registration process for political entities, marking a pivotal step toward the nation’s first presidential elections since 2016. The registration window, which remains open until March 12, 2025, is being conducted under Article 143 of the nation’s Electoral Decree.
The CEP has mandated that official representatives from political parties, groups, and alliances present a comprehensive suite of documentation at its central office. For political parties, this includes notarized articles of incorporation, official recognition acts, party statutes, and minutes from the most recent general assembly or congress that appointed its executive committee. Political alliances face additional requirements, necessitating the submission of their foundational statutes, a list of signatory parties via a notarized agreement, a unified emblem agreement, and executive committee appointment minutes from each constituent party.
This procedural advancement occurs against a backdrop of prolonged political uncertainty. The assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July 2021 left a power vacuum, with an interim government presiding over a nation that has not conducted a national election since April 2024. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimè has expressed unwavering confidence that elections will proceed by the end of the year, contingent upon establishing necessary security conditions.
The Caribbean Community (Caricom) has been actively involved in facilitating Haiti’s political stabilization. During its recent 50th regular summit in St. Kitts and Nevis, the bloc received a report from its Eminent Persons Group (EPG), chaired by former St. Lucian Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony, detailing Haiti’s political, security, and humanitarian landscape. Caricom leaders unanimously commended the Kenyan government for its leadership of the UN-authorized Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, now termed the Gang Suppression Force (GSF). Caricom Chairman, Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew of St. Kitts and Nevis, reaffirmed the regional body’s steadfast commitment to supporting Haiti’s framework for achieving security and conducting credible elections.