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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 80738, member: 636"] Haiti finally has an election calendar, but it might not happen. The Provisional Electoral Council published a revised timetable for long-delayed presidential, legislative, and local elections. According to the schedule in the official gazette Le Moniteur, campaigning starts May 19, 2026, with the first round set for August 30, 2026. A second round plus local elections would be on December 6, 2026, with final results in January 2027. The entire plan hinges on two big ifs: security and money. The council warned that armed groups control twenty-three communes across regions like the West and Artibonite, blocking safe access to electoral offices and polling stations. They also said direct access to a full budget is a crucial pillar, as running the vote means handling multiple emergencies at once. The process includes voter registration and observer accreditation, but only if those conditions are met. [/QUOTE]