Haiti’s August Election Timetable Is No Longer Achievable
CARICOM told the U.N. Security Council that Haiti’s August election timetable cannot be met, with registration delayed and security unresolved in key departments.
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Haiti Sets Aug. 30, 2026, for Presidential and Legislative Elections
Haiti’s provisional electoral calendar schedules the first round of presidential and legislative elections for Aug. 30, 2026, with a second round and local elections set for Dec. 6.
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Haiti’s Electoral Council Sets December 2026 Presidential Vote After Security Delay
Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council has scheduled the country’s first presidential election in a decade for December 2026, with a runoff planned for February 2027 after security concerns derailed an earlier August timetable.
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Haiti PM Alix Didier Fils-Aimé Says Security Is Not Ready for August 2026 Vote
Haiti’s prime minister said on May 11 that insecurity could prevent the country from holding its proposed August 2026 presidential election, as officials continued negotiating the electoral framework, budget and security conditions.
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Haiti begins voter registration as election timetable remains uncertain
Haiti began voter registration on July 30, but its December 13 election target still depends on security, funding and access for displaced voters.
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Haiti’s August election timetable is slipping as registration begins
Haiti began voter registration in limited areas on July 30, but gang control and late preparations threaten the August 30 election timetable.
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Ohio governor calls planned deportations of Haitians a ‘mistake,’ citing danger in Haiti
Gov. Mike DeWine said in Columbus that planned deportations of Haitians would be a mistake, citing Haiti’s political disorder, danger to returnees and potential economic harm in Ohio.
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USCIS posts July 10 I-9/E-Verify update extending Haiti TPS work to July 24
USCIS posted July 10 I-9/E-Verify guidance extending Haiti TPS work authorization through July 24; other TPS countries shift to July 17.
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Supreme Court clears DHS to end TPS for Haitians and Syrians
United States Immigration Borders and Federal Courts – The June 25 ruling affects about 356,000 people nationwide and lifts lower-court pauses on the Haiti and Syria TPS terminations.