Provisional Electoral Council
The Provisional Electoral Council (French: Conseil Électoral Provisoire, French pronunciation: [kɔ̃sɛj əlɛktɔʁal pʁɔvizwaʁ], CEP; Haitian Creole: Konsèy Elektoral Pwovizwa) is the electoral commission of Haiti. The CEP is responsible for presidential elections and parliamentary elections, and is Haiti's main and only legal election agency.[1] It was dissolved in September 2021 by acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry.[2] In September 2024, the Transitional Presidential Council reestablished the CEP in preparation for the next Haitian general election in 2026.[3] MandateAs the sole legal electoral body in Haiti, CEP's responsibilities include the following:[4]
CriticismMore than 30 presidential candidates reproached CEP for its obscure scrutiny policies and censured CEP for its lack of transparency.[5] According to Haitian Sentinel, CEP rejected transparency request by some presidential candidates including Jude Célestin, runoff candidate for the 2015 election.[6] See also
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