HAITI · ELECTIONS
Key Facts
- The deadline The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) closes online candidate filing Sunday 15 November 2026 at midnight.
- The papers Supporting documents for each candidate file are due Monday 30 November 2026.
- The vote First round Sunday 18 July 2027, second round Monday 4 October 2027.
- The count 31 parties, 17 alliances of parties and 3 independent candidates finished registering members; that is no candidate count.
- As of Saturday 14 November 2026, 11:30 GMT
The clock is nearly out for anyone who wants to run for president or parliament in Haiti. Online registration of candidates closes on Sunday 15 November 2026 at midnight, yet the first round of voting is eight months away.
Filing is only the first step, because supporting documents are due 15 days later, on 30 November. The new schedule is set out in our report on the new election dates.
In Plain English
The Provisional Electoral Council, known as the CEP, is the body that runs Haiti’s elections. A candidate first files details online, then hands in supporting papers so the council can check them.
A political grouping is an alliance of parties that registers together. Registering members is a separate step from putting up a candidate.
What Happened
In a notice dated Tuesday 10 November 2026 in Pétion-Ville, a suburb of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, the CEP said online registration for presidential and legislative candidates closes on Sunday 15 November at midnight. The deadline to hand in the supporting documents is Monday 30 November, with no time of day given.
The notice is addressed to political parties, groupings of parties and candidates, and asks them to complete every formality in time. The CEP’s Espace Candidat 2026 page (French for Candidate Area 2026) links to the registration forms and the electoral calendar.
The full wording is in the CEP’s notice on the closing of candidate registration. It is the council’s own announcement, not a count of who has applied.
Why It Matters
Haiti’s election date has moved more than once, most recently from 13 December 2026 to 18 July 2027. The filing deadline falls eight months before the first round.
The CEP notice of 10 November and its calendar of 28 October leave about eight months between the filing deadline of 15 November 2026 and the first round on 18 July 2027. The two November dates are the council’s own cut-offs for candidate files.
What We Know
In a notice of 9 November 2026, the CEP said 31 political parties, 17 groupings of parties and 3 independent candidates finished registering their members and supporters. That is not a count of candidates.
The CEP published an updated 2026-2027 electoral calendar on Wednesday 28 October 2026. It puts the first round on Sunday 18 July 2027 and the second round on Monday 4 October 2027, after the first round had been set for 13 December 2026.
What Is Not Known
The CEP has not published a count of candidates that we could find. We therefore cannot say how many people have filed to run.
The notice also gives no time of day for the 30 November document deadline. Nor does it say what happens to files that are incomplete.
What to Watch
The CEP notice of 10 November names two checkpoints. The first is midnight on Sunday 15 November 2026, when online filing ends, and the second is Monday 30 November, the last day for supporting documents.
Whether the council publishes a candidate count after those dates is the next thing to look for. The vote itself follows on Sunday 18 July 2027, and the council’s funding is covered in our report on its request for more money.
What It Means for You
For readers following Haiti from the United States, the November filings will show how many people are willing to stand for office in 2027. A thin field or a long list of rejected files would say something about how ready the country is to vote.
More background on the crisis is in our Haiti coverage hub. Any firm picture of the race will have to wait for the council’s own figures.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does candidate filing close in Haiti?
Online registration closes on Sunday 15 November 2026 at midnight. Supporting documents are due on Monday 30 November 2026.
When is Haiti’s next election?
The first round is on Sunday 18 July 2027, according to the CEP’s calendar of 28 October 2026. The second round is on Monday 4 October 2027.
How many candidates have registered?
That number has not been published. The CEP has not published a candidate count that we could find.
Sources: Provisional Electoral Council of Haiti, notice on the closing of candidate registration, 10 November 2026; Provisional Electoral Council of Haiti, notice on the registration of members, 9 November 2026; Provisional Electoral Council of Haiti, Espace Candidat 2026 page; Provisional Electoral Council of Haiti, updated 2026-2027 electoral calendar, published 28 October 2026 on the CEP website.
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