Haiti's DCPJ Sets New Deadlines for Candidates' Police Certificate Applications
The National Police announced fresh cutoff dates for electoral certificate requests tied to the upcoming vote.
The General Directorate of the Haitian National Police (DGPNH) announced on Sunday, November 8, 2026, new deadlines for submitting police certificate applications to the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ), as part of preparations for the upcoming elections, according to Le Nouvelliste. In a statement, the police institution said candidates for the presidency, the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies have until November 23, 2026, to submit their requests for a police certificate. Separate deadlines apply to candidates for territorial collectivities, the outlet reported, though full details were not immediately available in the excerpt. The police certificate is a required document for candidates seeking to register for the electoral process. The announcement follows earlier concerns raised about the DCPJ's handling of certificate requests. Le Nouvelliste previously reported that Wadner Edouard had criticized the DCPJ's inability to deliver police certificates to candidates. The newspaper has also reported that 48 of 105 approved political organizations are authorized to designate candidates. No additional timelines or procedures were specified in the available text.