Nord-Est reaches 45,000 registered voters as candidates file paperwork at electoral offices

The electoral process is moving forward, if unevenly, across the 14 communes of Haiti's Nord-Est department, Le Nouvelliste reported. From July 20, when voter registration operations were launched in the department, until last weekend, roughly 45,000 citizens of the Nord-Est had registered on the electoral list, according to a source at the Departmental Electoral Bureau (BED). The newspaper said the progression comes as registration operations continue at the Registration and Voting Centers (CIV) across the department. Candidates have been depositing their documents at the Communal Electoral Bureaus (BEC), according to the report. The developments unfold against the backdrop of preparations for Haiti's 2026 elections, which observers have described as difficult to organize. In related coverage, Le Nouvelliste noted that nine presidential candidates had registered as of September 23, and reported calls for the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) to publish the list of candidates to encourage voters to register. Details beyond these figures were not available in the accessible portion of the report. Le Nouvelliste attributed the 45,000 registration figure to a single BED source.