Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council has moved the first round of presidential and legislative elections to July 18, 2027, because of continued insecurity, delaying the country’s return to elected government again.
The vote is also set to include a public referendum on proposed constitutional changes. A second round and local elections are scheduled for Oct. 4. Final results are due later that month.
The new calendar replaces a plan to hold the first round on Dec. 13, 2026. Haiti has not held national elections since 2016. The delay extends a long political transition that followed President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination in 2021.
No elected successor took office. Armed gangs and violence have made preparations difficult. They have also made it hard to reach voter-registration sites in areas where roads and communities are under threat.
The council’s schedule sets new deadlines for candidate registration and voter enrollment. But announcing dates does not guarantee that voting can proceed safely nationwide. For now, the revised timetable is the latest attempt to restart an election process repeatedly disrupted by insecurity and political instability.