The Provisional Electoral Council (
French: ''Conseil Électoral Provisoire'', , CEP;
Haitian Creole: ''Konsèy Elektoral Pwovizwa'') was the
electoral commission
An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a c ...
of Haiti. The body had the sole agency responsible for
presidential elections
A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President.
Elections by country
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and
parliamentary elections. CEP used to be Haiti's main and only legal election agency.
It was dissolved in September 2021 by acting Prime Minister
Ariel Henry
Ariel Henry (; born 6 November 1949) is a Haitian neurosurgeon and politician who has served as the acting prime minister of Haiti and the acting president of Haiti since 20 July 2021. He later became involved in a controversy due to his refusa ...
.
Mandate
As the sole legal electoral body in Haiti, CEP's responsibilities included the following:
* Ensuring confidence building among key actors involved in the electoral process;
* Establish the balance between the various political players in the race, hence the role of arbiter.
* Organize and supervise elections.
* Enforce the election legislation throughout the national territory.
* Ensure elections are held freely, credibly and transparently.
* Intervening in the mobilization and coordination of activities related to electoral information.
* Provide input in developing the legal framework for the electoral process.
Criticism
More than 30 presidential candidates reproached CEP for its obscure scrutiny policies and censured CEP for its lack of transparency. According to Haitian Sentinel, CEP rejected transparency request by some presidential candidates including
Jude Célestin, runoff candidate for the 2015 election.
See also
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Elections in Haiti
Elections in Haiti gives information on election and election results in Haiti.
The Constitution of Haiti provides for the election of the President, Parliament, and members of local governing bodies.
The current acting president is Ariel Henr ...
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2006 Haitian general election
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2010–11 Haitian general election
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2015–16 Haitian parliamentary election
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2015 Haitian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Haiti on 25 October 2015, alongside local elections and the second round of the legislative elections. Incumbent President Michel Martelly was constitutionally barred from running. As no candidate received a ma ...
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List of political parties in Haiti
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Politics of Haiti
References
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