CEP delegation meets Canada's Global Affairs ministry on electoral process
The Provisional Electoral Council is exploring how Haitians abroad could vote, according to a note published August 28.
A delegation from Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) held a working meeting with Canada's Global Affairs ministry (ministère des Affaires mondiales du Canada) on the country's electoral process, according to a note published by the CEP on August 28 and reported by Le Nouvelliste. The meeting took place as part of a mission by the delegation to Canada aimed at exploring the possibilities of implementing voting for Haitians living abroad, the note said. The delegation was composed of Secretary General Peterson Pierre-Louis, Treasurer Nemrod Sanon, and Councillor Schnaïda Adély, along with Françoise Suzan, chargée d'affaires of Haiti's embassy in Ottawa. The visit reflects continued efforts to advance Haiti's electoral timeline, which has drawn scrutiny from political actors. According to Le Nouvelliste, some political figures have complained about the mechanism for submitting the 30,000 required party adherents, while the Forum des 9 has requested a revision of the electoral decree and calendar. No further details on outcomes of the meeting or a timeline for diaspora voting were provided in the CEP note.