Already 1,115 pre-registered candidates

As of Friday, 1,115 candidates were pre-registered online (967 for deputies and 148 in the Senate). However, only 109 candidates (94 for deputies and 15 in the Senate) have recorded in the Departmental Electoral Offices (BED). Philippe Augustin, the Director of the electoral register recalled that following the extension https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13622-haiti-news-electoral-zapping.html , the online pre-registration process will end Wednesday, April 22 at midnight. Senator Francisco De La Cruz, welcomes the extension of the registration deadline, which will according to him, will allow many more candidates to register...

Guy Philippe Senate candidate

Friday morning, Guy Philippe, the leader of the Front for National Reconstruction (FRN) was in the Departmental Electoral Office (BED) of the Grand-Anse to register as a candidate for the Senate under the banner of the Consortium of political parties close to power.

$66 million for the elections

Ricardo Augustine, the representative of the Episcopal Conference and Treasurer of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) announced that the Council had finalized the election budget, which would amount to 66 million US dollars. Currently available amount is $37.9 million https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13507-haiti-elections-the-entire-electoral-budget-will-be-managed-by-the-international.html the question is who will provide the additional $28 million...

Age BUG solved

Concerning the impossibility to register a candidate online before 1945, Philippe Augustin, the Director of the Electoral Register reported that the problem was solved and that the parties could register candidates even born in 1930 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13629-haiti-news-electoral-zapping.html Moreover, he reminds parties who accuse the pre-registration system to prevent make changes to the information previously recorded (anti fraud system), that for any correction the person or party concerned must contact the Electoral Council.

Records of candidates incomplete

According to officials of the BED, the low enrollment of candidates, is explained by the presentation of incomplete records where 13 documentation is required include: certificate of residence, discharge of the last five fiscal years, the emblem of the Party, Court Records, Certificates of good conduct...

Prime Minister seeks funds for elections

Thursday, Prime Minister Evans Paul, accompanied by Duly Brutus, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, of his Secretary General Me Josué Pierre Louis, had a working lunch in his official residence, with a delegation from the US Embassy composed among others, of Ambassador Pamela White, Brian Shukan, Minister Counsellor, John Croarke Director of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The discussions focused on the financing of elections.

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