Elections in Haiti

The Constitution of Haiti provides for the election of the President, Parliament, and members of local governing bodies. The 2015–16 Haitian parliamentary election was held. The February 2016 Haitian presidential election was held following annulment of the February 2016 Haitian presidential election.

The Transitional Presidential Council has been exercising the powers of the presidency since the resignation of Ariel Henry. Its mandate to act concludes on 7 February 2026.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

2010–2011 elections

The 2010 presidential election took place on 28 November 2010, with a run-off election taking place on 20 March 2011.

No candidate received a majority of the vote cast in the first-round election. A second round was scheduled for 20 March 2011 with the two highest vote-getters, Mirlande Manigat and Jude Célestin. Protests claiming fraudulent voting resulted in the electoral commission removing Célestin from the race. This promoted Martelly from his original third-place finish in the first-round, to face Manigat in the run-off.^[4]

2010 and 2015

In January 2015, after a series of disputed, unconstitutional, electoral commissions named by President Martelly were rejected by the Parliament, a Provisional Electoral Council was created to plan the presidential and parliamentary elections later in 2015.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Ariel Henry resigns as Haitian PM in step toward formation of new government". Latin Times. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ Mérancourt, Widlore; Coletta, Amanda (2024-04-25). "Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns; transitional council sworn in". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ Picheta, Rob (2024-04-25). "Haiti's prime minister resigns as transitional council is sworn in". CNN. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
^ "Government's candidate out of presidential election". Washington Times. 3 Feb 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
^ Charles, Jacqueline (23 January 2015). "Haiti installs new electoral board hours before U.N. Security Council delegation arrives". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ Fajana, Morenike; Phillips, Nicole (21 January 2015). "No Cheerleading for Martelly". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

External links

[1] "Ariel Henry resigns as Haitian PM in step toward formation of new government". Latin Times. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[2] Mérancourt, Widlore; Coletta, Amanda (2024-04-25). "Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns; transitional council sworn in". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[3] Picheta, Rob (2024-04-25). "Haiti's prime minister resigns as transitional council is sworn in". CNN. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

[4] "Government's candidate out of presidential election". Washington Times. 3 Feb 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2012.

[5] Charles, Jacqueline (23 January 2015). "Haiti installs new electoral board hours before U.N. Security Council delegation arrives". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[6] Fajana, Morenike; Phillips, Nicole (21 January 2015). "No Cheerleading for Martelly". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

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