2015 Haitian presidential election

none Haiti presidential 2010–11 Haitian general election 2010–11 February 2016 Haitian presidential election Feb 2016 25 October 2015 5,871,450 28.49% Jovenel Moïse in Taiwan.jpg Jovenel Moïse Haitian Tèt Kale Party 508,761 32.76% Jude Célestin (cropped and AI upscaled).jpg Jude Célestin Alternative League for Haitian Progress and Emancipation 392,782 25.29% President Michel Martelly Repons Peyizan Election results annulled Jovenel Moïse elected in 2016 Presidential elections were held in Haiti on 25 October 2015, alongside local elections and the second round of the legislative elections.Haiti sets date for long overdue elections BBC News, 13 March 2015 Incumbent President Michel Martelly was constitutionally barred from running. As no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff was to be held on 27 December 2015.Haiti's government candidate advances to presidential runoff https://web.archive.org/web/20230131001101/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-haiti-election-idUSKCN0SU36N20151105 31 January 2023 Reuters, 5 November 2015 On 22 December the Conseil Electoral Provisoire (CEP) announced that the runoff has been postponed indefinitely.Staff Sentinel http://sentinel.ht/2015/12/22/december-27-elections-indefinitely-postponed/ Haiti Elections indefinitely postponed Haiti Sentinel Miami Haiti Sentinel 2015-12-22 2015-12-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20151225052220/http://sentinel.ht/2015/12/22/december-27-elections-indefinitely-postponed/ 2015-12-25 dead However, on 1 January 2016 President Michel Martelly announced that the runoff would be held on 17 January,http://bigstory.ap.org/article/0a3c1dd615fa4a7d977b8337436b7902/haiti-president-says-postponed-runoff-vote-slated-jan-17 Haiti president says postponed runoff vote slated for Jan 17 Associated Press 1 January 2016 1 January 2016 5 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160105054558/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/0a3c1dd615fa4a7d977b8337436b7902/haiti-president-says-postponed-runoff-vote-slated-jan-17 dead but on 7 January the President changed the date to 24 January. On 20 January, Jude Célestin issued a statement that calls "whatever the person who will participate in this January 24 [runoff], is a traitor to the Nation".http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16356-haiti-flash-message-to-the-nation-of-jude-celestin.html aiti - FLASH : Message to the Nation of Jude Célestin Haiti Libre 2016-01-18 2016-01-20 Because of rioting and electoral violence, on 22 January the CEP decided to postpone the second round again, with no specific date given,http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16394-haiti-flash-elections-of-january-24-are-canceled.html Haiti - FLASH : Elections of January 24 are canceled ! HaitiLibre 22 January 2016 22 January 2016 even after President Michel Martelly confirmed the previous day in a nationwide speech that the election should still take place.http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16384-haiti-elections-there-will-be-elections-this-january-24-dixit-michel-martelly.html Haiti - Elections : "There will be elections this January 24" dixit Michel Martelly HaitiLibre 21 January 2016 22 January 2016 The run-off date was later agreed to take place on 24 April 2016.http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4573131&Itemid=1 Prensa Latina - Latin American News Agency After the preliminary results were published on 25 October 2015, Jude Célestin said he did not recognize them. His criticism was joined by five other presidential candidates. They issued a joint statement denouncing the results as "anti-democratic" and called for the people's vote to be respected. Martelly openly declared his support for Moïse.https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/05/haiti-elections-hillary-clinton-fraud-corruption-earthquake-martelly/ Clinton's Long Shadow Jacobin www.jacobinmag.com 2 June 2016 The supporters of Célestin protested in the streets, together with the supporters of Jean-Charles Moïse's Platfom Pitit Desalin and supporters of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's Fanmi Lavalas party the presidential candidate of which, Maryse Narcisse, finished fourth behind Jean-Charles Moïse and also denounced the results during a news conference. The protesters threw rocks and burned tires. The police responded with tear gas and made some arrests. The police also stopped and searched the vehicle of a former top government prosecutor, Claudy Gassant, who is a supporter of Moïse.http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article43531653.html Célestin disputes Haiti election results; supporters protest miamiherald Amid allegations of fraud in the 2015 elections, Martelly resigned the presidency on 10 February 2016, leaving Haiti without a president for a week. The National Assembly elected on 14 February 2016 Jocelerme Privert as provisional President. Haiti Has a President http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/haiti-has-a-president The New Yorker 17 February 2016 0028-792X Jon Lee Anderson Haiti interim president vows to hold former leaders accountable https://news.yahoo.com/haiti-interim-president-vows-hold-former-leaders-accountable-051106465.html Yahoo News 20 February 2016 Privert formed a month-long verification commission to restore legitimacy to the electoral process. In May 2016, the commission audited about 13,000 ballots and determined that the elections had been dishonest and recommended a complete rerun of the election.http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article80825277.html Haiti panel calls for re-run of presidential elections miamiherald 2 June 2016https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/05/30/world/americas/ap-cb-haiti-election-verification.html Haiti Panel Recommends Throwing Out Results of Disputed Vote The Associated Press 30 May 2016 The New York Times 0362-4331 On 5 April 2016, the CEP announced that a rerun of the presidential election was to take place on 9 October 2016, alongside the second round of the parliamentary elections that has been suspended and the first round for a third of the Senate.Haiti - FLASH : Presidential Elections on October 9 Candidates Seventy candidates were initially in the race, including 64 men and six women.LISTE DES CANDIDATS A LA PRESIDENCE AYANT FAIT LEUR DEPOT DE CANDIDATURE http://www.cephaiti.ht/files/Doc_off/candidats_a_la_presidence.pdf CONSEIL ELECTORAL PROVISOIRE 28 May 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150529051714/http://www.cephaiti.ht/files/Doc_off/candidats_a_la_presidence.pdf 29 May 2015 Two candidates, Mario Andresol and Diony Monestime, ran as independents. As of 28 May 2015, 41 challenges had been filed against 23 of the 70 candidates, including Andresol and former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe.L S Haiti - FLASH : 23 Presidential candidates challenged (list) http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13995-haiti-flash-23-presidential-candidates-challenged-list.html 28 May 2015 Haitilibre.com 2015-05-26 The Departmental Bureau of Electoral Disputes heard those disputes, to determine whether those individuals would be excluded from the presidential race.Haiti: 41 disputes to 23 presidential hopefuls heard at Electoral Bureau http://www.sentinel.ht/news/articles/political/6241-41-disputes-to-23-presidential-hopefuls-heard-at-electoral-bureau Haiti Sentinel 28 May 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150529051728/http://www.sentinel.ht/news/articles/political/6241-41-disputes-to-23-presidential-hopefuls-heard-at-electoral-bureau 29 May 2015 The final list of 58 candidates was published on 12 June,http://www.haitilibre.com/article-14185-haiti-flash-liste-officielle-des-candidats-agrees-a-la-presidence.html Haïti - FLASH : Liste officielle des candidats agréés à la Présidence Haiti Libre 12 June 2015 but in the following days two candidates were removed; Jacky Lumarque (Verité) and Level Francois (Parti de la Diaspora Haitienne pour Haiti), making a new total of 56 candidates.Haiti - FLASH : The Presidential candidate of MUDHAH put aside because his criminal past Results According to preliminary results posted by the Provisional Electoral Council, Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.81% of the preferences, and Jude Célestin won 25.27%.Preliminary Results https://web.archive.org/web/20151223052525/https://electionpresidentielle.cephaiti.ht/rapport_PR/resume-presidentielle.pdf 2015-12-23 Voter turnout was reportedly 28.8%. After the preliminary results were published on 25 October 2015, six candidates disputed the election and denouncing the results as “anti-democratic”. A runoff was initially scheduled for 27 December 2015,Haiti's government candidate advances to presidential runoff https://web.archive.org/web/20230131001101/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-haiti-election-idUSKCN0SU36N20151105 31 January 2023 Reuters, 5 November 2015 but on 22 December the Conseil Electoral Provisoire announced that the runoff was being postponed indefinitely. On 5 April 2016, the CEP announced that a rerun of the presidential election was to take place on 9 October 2016. Jovenel Moïse Haitian Tèt Kale Party 508761 Jude Célestin Alternative League for Haitian Progress and Emancipation 392782 Jean-Charles Moïse Platfòm Pitit Desalin 222109 Maryse Narcisse Fanmi Lavalas 108844 Eric Jean Baptiste Socialist Action Movement 56427 Jean-Henry Céant Renmen Ayiti 38898 Sauveur Pierre Étienne Struggling People's Organization 30144 Irvenson Steven Benoit Konviksyon 17796 Steeve Khawly Réseau Bouclier National 16752 Samuel Madistin Mouvement Patriotique Populaire Dessalinien 13640 Jean-Chavannes Jeune Canaan 10477 Maxo Joseph Rassemblement des Nationaux Democrates Volontaires pour l'Unité Salvatrice 8914 Jean Clarens Renois Union Nationale pour l'Integrité et la Reconciliation 8819 Chavannes Jean Baptiste Konbit Travaye Peyizan pou Libere Haiti 7412 Mario Andrésol Independent 7239 Beauzile Edmone Supplice Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats 5876 Amos André Front Uni Pour la Renaissance d'Haiti 4888 Aviol Fleurant Nouvelle Haiti 4886 Jean Bony Alexandre Concorde Nationale 4493 Daniel Dupiton Cohésion Nationale des Partis Politiques Haitiens 3739 Renold Jean Claude Bazin Christian Movement for a New Haiti 3570 Michel Fred Brutus Parti Federaliste 3177 Joseph G. Varnel Durandisse Retabli Ayiti 2809 Charles Henri Baker Respect 2780 Marie Antoinette Gautier Plan d'Action Citoyenne 2769 Yves Daniel Pati Kreyol Nouye 2715 Jephthé Lucien Parti Socialiste Unifie Haitien 2544 Simon Dieuseul Desras Plateforme Politique Palmis 2459 Westner Polycarpe Mouvman Revolisyone Ayisyen 2316 Jean Hervé Charles Parti pour l'Evolution Nationale Haitienne 2148 Jean Paleme Mathurin Plateforme Politique G18 2142 Jacques Sampeur Konbit Liberasyon Ekonomik 2111 Mathias Pierre Konsyans Patriyotik 1939 Joseph Harry Bretous Konbit pou Ayiti 1902 Dalvius Gerard Parti Alternative pour le Développement d'Haiti 1717 Michelet Nestor Coalition pour la Convention de la Reconstruction de la Réconciliation des Citoyens Haitiens 1711 Fresnel Larosliere Mouvement pour l'Instauration de la Démocratie en Haiti 1698 Newton Louis St Juste Fwon Revolisyone pou Entegrasyon Mas Yo 1677 Jean Wiener Theagene Parti pour la Rénovation d'Haiti 1543 Michel André Plateforme Jistis 1270 Rene Julien Action Democratique pour Batir Haiti 1245 Vilaire Cluny Duroseau Mouveman pou Endepandans Kiltirel Sosyal Ekonomik ak Politik an Ayiti 1205 Antoine Joseph Delivrans 1160 Jean Ronald Cornely Rassemblement des Patriotes Haitiens 1159 Jean Bertin Mouvement d'Union Republicaine 1131 Marc-Arthur Drouillard National Unity Party 929 Roland Magloire Parti Démocrate Institutionnaliste 916 Emmanuel Joseph Georges Brunet Plateforme Politique Entrenou 882 Jean Poncy Régénération Economique et Sociale dans l'Unité et la Liberté Totale d'Action pour Tous 858 Kesler Dalmacy Mopanou 808 Diony Monestime Independent 758 Nelson Flecourt Olahh Baton Jenes La 757 Joe Marie Judie Roy Regroupement Patriotique pour le Renouveau National 678 Luckner Desir Mobilisation pour le Progrès d'Haiti 591 Against all 22161 119800 5871450 CEP, IFES Aftermath Amid declarations of fraud and numerous delays of an elected government, the Provisional President Jocelerme Privet created a verification commission in May 2016 to audit the results of the August 2015 legislative elections and first round of the presidential elections.https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/05/30/world/americas/ap-cb-haiti-election-verification.html Haiti Panel Recommends Throwing Out Results of Disputed Vote The Associated Press 2016-05-30 The New York Times 0362-4331 2016-06-01 On 30 May 2016 the commission, headed by Pierre François Benoît, issued a report recommending the election be redone citing findings of significant fraud. While Haiti-based organizations found innumerable counts of fraud and proof of unfair elections on October 25, international observers endorsed the results before the interim government's report had been released.https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/world/americas/us-presses-for-haiti-runoff-vote-amid-fears-of-violence-and-fraud.html U.S. Presses for Haiti Runoff Vote Amid Fears of Violence and Fraud Robles Frances 2016-01-21 The New York Times 0362-4331 2016-08-08 According to the U.S. Deputy Spokesman, for example, "The United States regrets the decision by the Provisional Electoral Council to restart the presidential elections from the first round. This will increase time and resources needed to complete the 2015 electoral process and further delay installation of a constitutionally elected president.... The United States regrets that the electoral process has extended yet again, with the president-elect unlikely to be installed before February 7th, 2017."https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2016/06/258228.htm#HAITI Daily Press Briefing - June 8, 2016 2016-08-08 The National Human Rights Defense Network published one of several reports criticizing the happenings on election day, using Haitian observations to bolster claims apparently unseen by many international players.http://rnddh.org/en/october-25th-2015-elections-a-massive-planned-operation-of-electoral-fraud/ October 25th, 2015 Elections: A Massive Planned Operation of Electoral Fraud rnddh.org 2016-08-08 2016-08-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20160808165542/http://rnddh.org/en/october-25th-2015-elections-a-massive-planned-operation-of-electoral-fraud/ deadhttp://www.haitilibre.com/docs/elections2015/declaration-preliminaire-25-oct-2015-MOEUE.pdf Déclaration Préliminaire: Une journée électorale calme et globalement bien organisée dont la participation peine à décoller Union Europeene Mission d'Observation Electorale Haiti 2015 27 October 2015 Haiti Libre 8 August 2016 American officials discouraged rerunning the elections after spending $33 million on funding them.Barry-Shaw, Nikolas https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/05/haiti-elections-hillary-clinton-fraud-corruption-earthquake-martelly/ Clinton's Long Shadow Jacobin www.jacobinmag.com 27 May 2016 10 December 2016 In an April 2016 visit to Haiti, Special Coordinator Kenneth H. Merten said that he hoped the verification process would be "very, very fast" and that it would not change the election results.http://cepr.net/blogs/haiti-relief-and-reconstruction-watch/election-verification-results-expected-this-weekend-what-to-expect-and-what-comes-next Election Verification Results Expected this Weekend: What to Expect and What Comes Next? Johnston Jake cepr.net en-US 2016-06-01 2016-05-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20160531155807/http://cepr.net/blogs/haiti-relief-and-reconstruction-watch/election-verification-results-expected-this-weekend-what-to-expect-and-what-comes-next dead Secretary of State John Kerry also emphasized the need to accept an elected government, citing the lack of international community patience with further delay.http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article72085692.html Kerry's warning to Haiti: Patience is wearing thin on delayed elections miamiherald 2016-06-01 The U.S. Government responded to this report by announcing its refusal to provide funding to complete the Haitian elections.https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2016/07/259433.htm#HAITI Daily Press Briefing - July 7, 2016 2016-08-08 This development may prohibit international observers, often funded by the U.S., from observing the next electoral sessions. While the OAS received $1 million in U.S. funding for the October 25 election,December 2016 the organization plans to continue observation, following a list of demanded changes to the Haitian electoral process.Charles, Jacqueline 2 August 2016 http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article93333377.html OAS will observe Haiti's elections but wants changes ahead of vote Miami Herald 10 December 2016 References Presidential Presidential Category:Presidential elections in Haiti Haiti Haiti Haiti Category:Annulled elections