Election

Here is a picture of US Congresswoman Maxine Waters, D-California ((right), Jean Bertrand Aristide (Center) and his wife, Mildred Mildred Trouillot-Aristide. In July, 2015 Maxine Waters expressed her interest in contributing to some candidates in the upcoming election.

Maxine Waters Wants Approval of Campaign Donations to Haitian Candidates

Congressional Representative Maxine Waters wants to donate to Haitian candidates, running for electoral office. She has contacted the House Ethnics Committee and Federal Election Commission to find out if she can make personal donations, and also through political action committees.

The U.S. does not allow foreign nationals' contributions to federal campaigns. But countries such as Haiti do. It is still not known what candidates Waters is interested in donating to.

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Whether it is called CEP, KEP or CTCEP, they are all one single entity. The government agency in Haiti responsible to organize election. Depending on the condition it was created, it will have a different name. Currently, depending on the person referring to it, this body can be called either CEP, KEP, or CTCEP. It doesn't matter what it is called, but we all know that it means the same thing.

Why does the structure have all these names?
The best way to explain why the CEP is sometime called CTCEP or KEP has to do with who decides to form it. However the name that I hear the most is CEP. in this election, I hear some people refer to it as CEP, other times, KEP. what is it exactly?

In brief only few people really know

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Here is a picture of Haiti Presidential candidate Nestor Michelet who was severely attacked and injured by three unknown individuals. His life is not in danger, however he suffers from multiple bruises and a broken arm.

candidate Nestor Michelet received treatment at a local hospital and was released. He stated this attacks will not discourage him as he intends to resume campaign activities shortly.

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Here is a picture of both President Michel Martelly and First Lady Sophia Martelly doing their civic duty by voting in the election of August 9, 2015. By the way, this is the same election where the election authorities had declared that Mrs. Sophia Martelly couldn't run because she was not a citizen of Haiti. She was born in the United States and according to the CEP, she never renounced her American citizenship

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Here is a picture of the Identification cards required in the 2010 Haiti election. Most of the people were not able to receive their cards on time for the November 28 election and consequently, they were unable to participate in the election

Many of the candidates and their representatives questioned whether this election will be fair. Many think it is a deliberate action from the current government to create confusion.

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Haiti Election 2011. Here is a picture of several Haitian citizens performing the civic duty to vote in the 2011 election in Haiti. In general, election in Haiti are often unfold with many violence.

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Haiti Election 2011

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Haitian presidential candidate Willy Duchene is the most one to be eliminated by the CEP. He was accused of holding a U.S. passport.

In a circular issued by the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), it has been learnt that the name of Willy Duchene from Haitian Republican Party has been removed from the list of approved candidates to participate in the presidential elections on 25 October and 27 December 2015. This decision has been taken to ensure strict compliance with the Electoral Decree because Willy Duchene had submitted a false declaration concerning his nationality which is in contravention of Articles 135 of the Constitution, paragraph (1) and 36 of the Electoral Decree, paragraph (a). Upon verification, it has been found that Duchene is a US citizen; his name is recorded as a voter from Florida, United States of America since April 20, 1995. Duchene is the third candidate that the CEP has removed from the presidential race after Jacky Lumarque of the party VERITE and Francois Levelt of the Haitian Diaspora Party for Haiti (MUDHAH).

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A new record has been established in this election year in Haiti where Fifty eight presidential candidates have been approved to participate in the Election.

58 Candidates Approved by Electoral Council for Fall Presidential Election

Many contenders for the office of the presidency are wading into battle. Some names being rumored to run are Maryse Narcisse, Jude Celestin, Edgard Leblanc Fils, Francisco De La Cruz, and Alexandre Jean-Marie Getheens.

Ex-Prime Minster Laurent Lamothe has sought the office but was rejected because he did not possess a discharge document, verifying he administered public monies correctly.

The final list of 58 candidates is expected to be released soon.

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Board Certified physician Dr. Kesler Dalmacy who is a specialist in Pathology, Preventive Medicine and Public Health has decided to run in the next presidential election in Haiti

On June 12, 2015, the Haitian Election Commission has announced its acceptance of the candidacy of Renowned New York Physician, Dr. Kesler Dalmacy, to run for President of Haiti. He is a Board Certified physician specialist in Pathology, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, who has practiced medicine for decades in Haiti and the US. He currently lives in Haiti. If he runs and is elected, Dr. Dalmacy will rule over 9 million inhabitants and will have to rebuild a country devastated by an earthquake, plagued by famine, unemployment, insecurity and natural disasters. He was Born (1950) and raised in Haiti, completed his medical course from Haiti and migrated to the United States to obtain additional training in surgery and pathology at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital. In an interview on May 25th, 2015, he has acknowledged that, "Although previous presidents tried to resolve these crises, whatever few interventions they made, the results can only be viewed as mixed or negligible." He has claimed that his political campaigns are not about him..."it is about what we, all Haitians -- regardless of our political party or affiliation -- can do together to help Haiti reach its potential and make it a better and safer place for our children, and for our future."

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