Postponement of the electoral campaign until October 31

Decision of the CEP

The postponement of the electoral campaign without a new date is mainly linked to the need to give candidates and political structures the time required to complete legal formalities. The electoral calendar will be updated with the authorized parties, but no specific date has been announced.

Background

Since March 2026, several deadlines have already been pushed back: candidate registration, initially scheduled from April 1 to October 2, has been extended until October 31. This series of postponements raises questions about the holding of the vote scheduled for December 13, 2026.

Reactions

OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin stated that he avoids claiming this date is certain. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé declared during a meeting with Political Parties that adjustments will be made as many times as necessary for the electoral process.