Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) launched the formal registration of political parties and coalitions Monday as part of preparations for general elections scheduled for Aug. 30 and Dec. 5, 2026.
Political parties and platforms have until March 12 to submit their registration files at the CEP headquarters in Pétion-Ville, in accordance with Article 143 of a Dec. 1, 2025, electoral decree. The council said it will publish the final list of approved parties and coalitions on March 26, clearing the way for the first round of voting scheduled for Aug. 30 and a second round on Dec. 5.
In a Feb. 27 statement, the CEP pledged to conduct an “inclusive, impartial, independent and transparent” process.
The registration period follows three days of meetings between the council, civil society organizations and political party representatives that ended Feb. 28. The meetings aimed at encouraging participation and clarifying procedural changes, including diaspora voting, voter registration and the use of new technology.
