The new version of the electoral decree, published in Le Moniteur on Thursday, July 2, 2026, only highlights the changes made in the one from June 2 without including the full document.
The new version of the electoral decree, published in Le Moniteur on Thursday, July 2, 2026, only highlights the changes made to the one from June 2 without reproducing the entire document. Le Nouvelliste presents here most of the amended articles, agreed upon by the Electoral Council, the government, and political parties considered close to the authorities.
The new electoral decree has just three articles. Article 2, where all the changes have been communicated, states that points 1 to 4 of Article 12 of the previous version, which said “fifteen (15) working days,” is replaced with “thirty (30) days.”
To better understand this change, here’s what Article 12 of the old contested electoral decree said: ‘The CEP is required to provide: 1. a report on the progress of electoral activities, including the functioning of the CEP’s decentralized structures, to the Executive at the end of each quarter, within fifteen (15) working days; 2. a detailed financial report to the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and the Supreme Court of Accounts and Administrative Litigation (CSCCA), at the end of each quarter, within fifteen (15) working days; 3. a final report on electoral activities, including the functioning of the CEP’s decentralized structures.to the Executive, within fifteen (15) working days after the announcement of the final results; 4. a detailed final financial report to the MEF and the CSCCA, within fifteen (15) working days after the announcement of the final results. These reports are published on the CEP and MEF websites.’Article 14.5 of the contested electoral decree is repealed. This article stated: “No member absent from a Board of Directors meeting (Editor’s note: of the CEP) can challenge a decision made in accordance with Article 14.4. Any member absent from a Board of Directors meeting must justify their absence through a letter addressed to the CEP president with a copy to the Executive Secretariat to be attached to the meeting minutes. After three consecutive unexcused absences by a Board member, they are considered to have resigned. The pay as well as the benefits and privileges of that member are immediately withheld.”
Section 3 of Article 14.8 is repealed. According to this article in the old version of the electoral decree, ‘The Board of Directors is considered unable to perform its duties if: 1. six (6) of its members are prevented from serving for any reason; 2. due to a lack of quorum, it cannot meet after two (2) consecutive calls; 3. it fails to make the decisions necessary for the proper functioning of the CEP, implementing the electoral calendar, or the smooth operation of electoral processes.’Article 133 now reads as follows: “Article 133.- The CEP checks the list of members, adherents, or supporters provided by political parties, groups, or coalitions of political parties to verify its accuracy, avoid any duplicates, and ensure the validity of the NINUs, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 130, 131, and 132. The CEP communicates to the MJSP the validated list of members, adherents, or supporters of political parties, groups, or coalitions of political parties and publishes, on its website, the list of political parties, groups, or coalitions of political parties authorized to submit candidates for elections.”
in accordance with Article 130. In the event of an anomaly found in the validated list of members, affiliates, or supporters of political parties, party groups, or political party coalitions, the MJSP informs the CEP for the necessary corrections.”
Point 8 of Article 153 of the previous version of the electoral decree now reads as follows: “8. a sworn statement signed before a Notary certifying that one has never been convicted or detained either in Haiti or abroad for economic offenses, sexual violence, illicit trafficking of firearms, drugs, kidnapping and unlawful confinement of persons, or any other criminal or delictual offenses…”The old version of the electoral decree stated in its article 153 that, to be accepted, the application file for candidacy to elective positions must include the following documents, including point 8: ‘a sworn statement signed before a notary certifying that the person has never been convicted or detained either in Haiti or abroad for economic crimes, sexual violence, illegal trafficking of firearms, drugs, kidnapping and unlawful confinement of persons, or any other criminal or delictual offenses…’
Point 14 of article 153 now reads as follows: ’14. a notarized copy certified as true to the original of the asset declarations, if the candidate has been an authorizing officer or public funds accountant;’In the old version of the electoral decree, point 14 stated that the candidate declaration file for elective positions must include: ‘a notarized copy certified as true to the original of the asset declarations, if the candidate was subject to them.’
Point 26 of Article 153 now reads as follows: ’26. a medical certificate issued by a doctor accredited by the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP).’
In the old version, point 26 required in the candidate declaration file for elective positions ‘a medical certificate issued by a doctor accredited by the MSPP certifying the good health of the candidate.’Still according to point 26 in the old electoral decree, ‘In addition to the above documents, the independent candidate submits a list of supporters enjoying their civil and political rights, with their names, first names, gender, and valid NINU: a. for presidential elections, a list of one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) supporters; b. for senatorial elections, a list of twenty-five thousand (25,000) supporters; c. for parliamentary elections, a list of five thousand (5,000) supporters; d. for local government elections, a list of one thousand (1,000) supporters.’
In the new version of the electoral decree, Article 235.1 has been added as follows: ‘The Secretary of the Polling Station records the voter’s NINU on the sign-in list and asks them to put their signature or fingerprint on it. If it is impossible to collect the voter’s fingerprint, an official report is drawn up by the chairman of the polling station.’
