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Maxine Waters wants to contribute to Haitian Candidate

Maxine Waters wants to contribute to Haitian Candidate

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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What is the difference between CEP, KEP and CTCEP?

What is the difference between CEP, KEP and CTCEP?

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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Presidential candidate Nestor Michelet attacked and injured

Presidential candidate Nestor Michelet  attacked and injured

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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Sophia Martelly voted in Election kicked out for citizenship

Sophia Martelly voted in Election kicked out for citizenship

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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Fifty eight presidential candidates in Haiti Election

Fifty eight presidential candidates in Haiti Election

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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Dr. Kesler Dalmacy, Presidential Candidate in Haiti

Dr. Kesler Dalmacy, Presidential Candidate in Haiti

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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Presidential candidate of MUDHAH, Francois Levelt

Presidential candidate of MUDHAH, Francois Levelt

Here is a picture of Presidential candidate of MUDHAH, Francois Levelt. He is running

Executive Director of Global Reach Law Center, P.A., Mr. Francois Levelt is an entrepreneur in Haiti and in the United States and write several books.

Dr. Level Francois Esquire was born in a modest and respectable family in Gonave Island, Haiti, on August 21, 1960. His mother, a native of Gonave, was a women cloth designer. His father, late Marcel Francois was a native of Croix Des Bouquets. He was a commodity trader and cattle grower, Francois was born as the youngest of seven siblings (three sisters and four brothers), He attended primary school at National School Tertulien Guilbaud in Port au Prince, completed his secondary school studies at Lycée Toussaint Louverture. He is a Masters of Law and Economics (Ohio University), Doctors at Law or Juris Doctor from Northwestern California University, School of Law, founder and executive director of the Global Reach Law Center, He is married to Edline Augustin Francois and has one child. He is an active community organizer, volunteer worker, founder and key member in many social welfare organizations and author of several books. Francois was the President of the political Party KNDA (2001-2006) and presently, the President of the Collectif des Citoyens Engagés pour L'Avancement de la Démocratie en Haïti (CCEADH).

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Candidacy of Jacky LUMARQUE of party VERITE rejected by CEP

Candidacy of Jacky LUMARQUE of party VERITE rejected by CEP

Here is a picture of Candidacy of Jacky LUMARQUE of party VERITE who learned the sad news on Friday, June 19, 2015 that his candidacy for president of Haiti has been rejected by the CEP.

Jacky Lumarque, the representative of the Verite Party, has been expelled by the Provisional Electoral Council (PEC) from the run of the Presidential election because he could not produce his discharge certificate as required by an election decree as per its mandate mentioned in Article 90 paragraph. The discharge certificate could have certified that Lumarque had handled the government funds appropriately when he ran a state education committee. Lumarque is a Mathematics graduate from the Université Toulouse III, France and a Bachelor in Law from Common Law University, Lyon III, France. He is also a member of the "Conseil Associatif" of AUF, Member of the "Comité de Gestion" of AUF, and Coordinator of the Presidential Working Group on Education.

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CEP rejected candidacy of Jacky Lumarque and Francois Levelt

CEP rejected candidacy of Jacky Lumarque and Francois Levelt

Here are the pictures of Jacky Lumarque and Francois Levelt, tho candidates for the presidency of Haiti who were rejected by the CEP. Jacky Lumarque was disqualified for lack of discharge and Francois Levelt, for drug trafficking.

The Provisional Electoral Council (PEC) on a press release dated June 19th, 2015, has informed its decision to remove the names of two presidential candidates Jacky Lumarque, a candidate running under the banner of former President René Préval's Verite Party and Francois Levelt, representing the banner of the Haitian Diaspora Party for Haiti (MUDHAH). Jacky Lumarque has been expelled from the presidential run because he could not produce his discharge certificate as required by an election decree as per its mandate mentioned in Article 90 paragraph. The candidacy of Francois Levelt has been withdrawn because he was convicted on transnational crime for possession and trafficking of crack cocaine in the United States of America, which is an act in violation of article 36, paragraph (c) of the Electoral Decree.

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CEP to maintain electoral calendar of three cycles

CEP to maintain electoral calendar of three cycles

The CEP has decided to go against the advises of U.S. Special Adviser to Haiti at the State Department, Thomas Adams and organize three cycles for the up coming election. The electoral calendar will not be modified

Thomas Adams, the Special Adviser to the US State Department for Haiti believes if Haiti holds the upcoming election in two cycles instead of three, the country may save around $30 million, and moreover, it will give enough time to the Electoral Council to prepare properly for the forthcoming election. However, the Haitian Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) thinks otherwise. Recently, Pierre Louis Opont, the President of the CEP along with six other councilors, during a press conference has provided an update on the financial, technical and logistical aspects of the ensuing electoral process and they have reaffirmed the earlier announced election calendar. Me. Opont has said that the total cost of holding elections for three days is about US$62 million. So how a reduction by one cycle could save $30 million as per Thomas Adams's calculation?

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