CEP Expands Outreach Missions Abroad to Enable Diaspora Vote

Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) is multiplying missions abroad to secure the participation of Haitian voters living overseas, Le Nouvelliste reported. According to the outlet, the council is holding meetings in countries with large concentrations of Haitian nationals. In Miami this week, two electoral councilors met with Haitian personalities and organizations to discuss diaspora participation. Le Nouvelliste identified the councilors as Sanon Nemrod, the council's secretary, and Adely Shaida, its treasurer. The report notes that under the new version of the electoral decree, voters will be able to register online, but voting itself will be mandatory in person. The outreach forms part of broader electoral preparations as Haiti moves toward holding elections. The article situates the effort within a wider debate over timing, referencing a Chatham House warning that holding elections too hastily could lead to increased instability in Haiti. Le Nouvelliste did not specify additional dates, locations or the full schedule of planned missions beyond the Miami meeting. Further details on how in-person voting will be organized for diaspora communities were not provided in the available excerpt.