Haiti's Electoral Council Sets First-Round Vote for July 18, 2027
The Provisional Electoral Council published a revised calendar, delaying the country's first presidential election in a decade.
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) published a new electoral calendar on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, setting the first round of elections for July 18, 2027, according to Le Nouvelliste and Reuters. The second round of presidential and legislative elections is scheduled for October 4, 2027, with the names of all newly elected officials to be known by October 23, 2027. According to Le Nouvelliste, the revised calendar provides for the CEP to update its software for voter registration and voting from October 19, 2026, to September 28, 2027. Reuters reported the move postpones Haiti's first presidential election in a decade. The council had previously planned a first-round presidential vote for December 13 but later said it was reviewing its schedule. The CEP said it was satisfied with its record after two years without any elections, Le Nouvelliste reported. Reuters' coverage was reported by Harold Isaac and edited by Muralikumar Anantharaman. The announcement marks a key step in Haiti's long-delayed electoral timeline amid ongoing political and security challenges in the country.