Election

Here is the picture of Nehemy Joseph former member of Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council. He resigns from the CEP in October, 2015, ahead of the election

Three weeks before the critical vote to elect Martelly's successor, Nehemy Joseph, a member of Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has resigned on Friday, October 2nd, 2015. In his statement to the Le Nouvelliste correspondent, he has said that he was not comfortable with the workings of the Electoral Council towards an inclusive and impartial election and has sent his 3 page resignation letter to the President Michel Martelly. Nehemy Joseph is a member representing the Voodoo and the peasant community on the nine-member council of CEP. His sudden retirement has raised concern about the possibility of more resignations from the embattled electoral body.

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Here is a picture of the protest that took place in the Haiti election 2010. The population was protesting against fraud and many demanded that the election be cancelled. This did not happen as many organizations stated that the election was valid

In Champ de Mars, thousand of people demonstrated and marched to the presidential palace in Port-au-Prince to demand annulment of the Presidential election.

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Here is a picture of a massive protest taking place in the Haiti election 2010. The protest against fraud and irregularities in the election.

Many people took the opportunity also to commit acts of violence and vandalism on private properties. We witnessed many cars were broken into, Stores set on fire, and public properties destroyed.

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Here are two candidates of the same political parties, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé of Platform VERITE faces Alix Didier Fils-Aime who is also from Platform VERITE on the runoff election for West department.

Two electoral candidates for the Senate, Alix Didier Fils-Aime and Antonio Chéramy from the same political party, VERITE, are fighting with each other to run for the Senate as they are refusing to withdraw. These two candidates for the Western department registered under the same banner of TRUTH, have openly displayed their enmity to the local media. On September 8, 2015, TRUTH, the leading party in the upcoming Haiti election has announced that it was pulling itself out from the next month's legislative elections, because they considered their party was the primary victim of violence during the first round of voting in August .The popular singer Antonio Cheramy alias Don Kato has accused Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to be in reality a pawn of President Martelly. According to him, the TRUTH platform has not received any financial support after the exclusion of Jacky Lumarque. It is a matter of surprise to him how Alix Fils-Aime, a former president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is spending so much on his campaign. However, the fight between these two candidates from the same party is a matter of disgrace to the public.

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Here is a picture of Me Samuel Madistin as he was running in 2015 under the banner of People's Patriotic Movement Dessalinien.

Madistin's Campaign Pledges

Presidential candidate Samuel Madistin, representing People's Patriotic Movement Dessalinien, has a platform encompassing three objectives: a secure Haiti in every respect; focus on domestic products and services; and reinvigoration of agricultural sector.

He wants to form an armed forces; improve energy infrastructure, and create 500,000 employment opportunities. Under his administration the Board of Communal Sections will govern all levels of educational institutions.

In the cultural sector he will build an Olympic Village, a scientific research center, and an Information Technology Village.

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Here is the candidate for President Steven Benoit.

Steven Benoit, presidential candidate under platform Konviksyon has the ambitious Plans for a New Haiti. He is running for president of Haiti, representing Konviksyon party, has a five-point plan for Haiti.

1. Government transparency in place of corrupt practices
2. Job creation in agriculture, infrastructure, tourism, and construction
3. Social services as in clean water and sanitation to be implemented
4. Environmental protection of endangered species
5. Diaspora, regional, and international involvement

He also commits himself to implement considerable public administration reforms and build more universities.

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Here is a picture where Candidate Sauveur Pierre Etienne was aggressed at Haiti State University during a campaign presentation

Professor Etienne, running for the Haitian presidency, was assailed by University of Haiti students on the UOH campus.

Etienne, representing Organization of People Struggling, spoke of UOH as ". . . a space where differing ideas can be presented in peace . . ." This provoked some students to throw chairs at Etienne.

The reaction points to Haiti's fragile electoral system, in which PEC President Opont is accused of operating a corrupt electoral process. Haitians demand Opont be removed immediately.

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Here is a picture of presidential candidate Jean-Charles Moïse in September, 2015 as he launches campaign in Saint Michel de l'Attalaye

Jean-Charles Moise Runs Against Martelly Machine

Ex-senator Jean-Charles Moise, a presidential candidate, inaugurated his campaign in Saint Michel de l'Attalaye. He represents the Pitit Dessalines party.

Although a popular candidate, he is pitted against the corrupt Provisional Electoral Council and the controlling influence of the Martelly government.

Born in North Department of Milot he has served three terms as its mayor. In the past he has campaigned under the banners of Lespwa and Inite, but his loyalty remains with Lavalassienne.

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Here is a picture of Wyclef Jean and Haitian President Rene Preval just before Wyclef's candidacy was rejected on the ground that he did not live in Haiti for 5 years prior to declaring his candidacy for president.

The Haiti election 2010 was scheduled for November 28, 2010. A total of 19 candidates participated in the election.

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Something does not sound right with these polls in the Haitian Presidential election

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