Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has officially kicked off the first phase of voter registration operations in the country’s West Department, marking a key step forward in preparations for upcoming national elections. The initial registration drive, which launched on the morning of Thursday, July 30, 2026, is concentrated across three high-population municipalities: Pétion-ville, Delmas, and Tabarre, with 10 purpose-designated Registration and Voting Centers (CIVs) open to eligible citizens across the region.
The formal launch ceremony for the initiative was held at 10:00 a.m. local time on July 30 at the Pétion-ville National High School, one of the 10 official registration sites. The five CIVs operating in Pétion-ville include Pétion-ville National High School, Guatemala National School, Meyotte National School, Frères National School, and Benoît Batraville High School in Laboule 13. Three additional sites have been set up in Delmas: Horatius Laventure High School, Antoine and Georges Izmery High School in Petite Place Cazeau, and the Silo CASEC Office. Rounding out the network of registration centers are two locations in Tabarre: Jean-Marie Vincent High School and Tabarre National School (Tabarre 25).
In its official announcement, the CEP has called on all eligible Haitian citizens holding a valid national identification card to visit their nearest designated center to complete registration and be added to the official electoral roll ahead of the upcoming polls. The electoral body emphasized that successful voter registration is a non-negotiable prerequisite for exercising the fundamental democratic right to vote, and a core requirement for participation in the upcoming electoral process.
To ensure compliance with national electoral regulations, the CEP has urged all qualified potential voters to finalize their registration within the current phase timeline, following all applicable legal procedures laid out for the process. This initial rollout in West Department paves the way for subsequent registration phases across other regions of Haiti as the country advances toward its scheduled elections.