Haiti's CEP Approves 17 Groupings and 88 Political Parties for Upcoming Elections

Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) ended the process of regrouping political parties on Friday, August 14, according to Le Nouvelliste. The institution announced that 17 groupings and 88 political parties have been approved to take part in the upcoming elections. The regrouping process reduced the number of political organizations from 316 parties previously validated by the electoral body to a total of 105 organizations. According to the report, the 17 groupings of political parties, which had been approved by the CEP since the previous week, did not opt to regroup further. As a result, the Provisional Electoral Council formally closed the process on Friday. The move follows other electoral preparation steps referenced by the outlet, including the publication of the definitive list of approved political groupings and the launch of an accreditation process for journalists and electoral observers. The report also noted that Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Albert Ramdin was expected in Port-au-Prince. Le Nouvelliste is the sole source for these figures and dates.