The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) published, on July 9, 2026, the definitive list of political parties authorized to compete in the upcoming elections. Of the 320 registered formations, 316 received a favorable opinion, while four had their applications rejected.
This publication constitutes a key step in an electoral process that has seen significant progress in recent weeks. On June 2, 2026, the electoral decree was published, establishing the legal framework for operations. Additionally, the election budget was adopted, following a reassessment carried out by a special CEP commission in partnership with UNDP, UNOPS, and BINUH.
Finally, from July 9 to 11, 2026, the CEP launched the training of future electoral agents, with approximately 4,000 aspiring Electoral Security Agents (ASE) trained simultaneously in nine cities across the country, in partnership with the Haitian National Police. Future Electoral Registry Agents (ADRE) are also receiving training to prepare for voter registration.
The Heavyweights of the Political Scene Present
Among the approved formations are the main historical parties and emerging movements. These notably include:
Fanmi Lavalas (FL), the party of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
The Organisation du Peuple en Lutte (OPL), another major formation stemming from the Lavalas movement.
The Fusion des Sociaux-Démocrates Haïtiens (FSDH).
The Parti INITE, a formation created under the era of the late René Préval.
The Rassemblement des Démocrates Nationaux Progressistes (RDNP) of former President Leslie François Manigat.
Union nationale pour l’intégrité et la réconciliation (UNIR-Haiti), the party of Jean Clarens Renois.
Pitit Dessalines / PPPD, the party of former Senator Jean Charles Moïse.
Ayiti An Aksyon (AAA), the party led by former Senator Youri Latortue.
Les Engagés pour le Développement (EDE), the party of former Prime Minister Claude Joseph.
La Konvansyon Inite Demokratik (KID), a party often associated with the moderate wing of the opposition.
L’Alliance pour une Société sans Exclusion (ASE), a social-democratic left-wing formation of former Chamber of Deputies President Cholzer Chancy.
To these formations are added dozens of other parties, including the Union Nationale des Démocrates Haïtiens (UNDH), the Mouvement Nationaliste Progressiste Haïtien (MNPH), and the Coalition Indépendante pour l’Espoir et la Libération (CIEL).
Four Parties Rejected: AYIDA, PNCH, MONAPHA, and LR BLOC CENTRIST
Among the 320 applications submitted, four parties did not obtain approval from the CEP. They are:
AYIDA (Ayiti Demen Ansanm)
The Parti Nationaliste Chrétien d’Haïti (PNCH).
The Mouvement National pour la Prospérité d’Haïti (MONAPHA).
The Parti Liberal Republican Bloc Centriste (LR BLOC CENTRIST).
The reasons for these rejections were not specified by the CEP. The unapproved parties will not be able to participate in the upcoming electoral cycle.
An Electoral Process Under High Tension
This publication comes in a still highly degraded security context, as the Gang Repression Force (FRG) continues its deployment and armed groups persist in their offensives, notably in Kenscoff. The CEP indicated that the list of approved parties is available on its website (www.cephaiti.ht) as well as on its official Facebook and X pages.
With 316 parties in the running and the initial training of electoral agents underway, the upcoming election promises to be as contested as its predecessors, in a country where political fragmentation has always been a challenge to governance and stability.
