Haiti’s electoral council has postponed the country’s first presidential election in a decade to July 18, 2027, according to a new electoral calendar published on Wednesday.
The vote had initially been scheduled for December 13, 2026, but the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) previously announced that it was reviewing the timetable. The new date represents a delay of more than seven months.
Haiti has not held national elections since 2016, while the country has faced prolonged political instability and a worsening security crisis. Former President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in 2021, further deepening the political crisis and leaving successive governments struggling to organise a national vote.
The electoral process has also been affected by widespread gang violence, which has made it difficult to guarantee security for voters, candidates and electoral workers. The council had previously stressed that the success of the electoral timetable depended partly on improvements in the security situation and the availability of funding.
The postponement means Haitians will have to wait longer to choose a president through a national election. The revised timetable is expected to guide the next stages of the electoral process as authorities work toward restoring constitutional and democratic institutions.
The election is being closely watched by Haitians and the international community, as a successful vote is considered an important step toward ending years of political uncertainty and restoring an elected government.
