30/10/2024
28-30/10/24 - Haiti - Organisation of American States - Constitutional and legislative solutions for the conduct of future electoral procedures in Haiti
Following the request of Mr. Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) on the constitutional and legislative solutions that could serve as a basis for the conduct of future electoral procedures in Haiti and the adoption of an interim opinion by the Commission, the OAS welcomed a delegation of the Venice Commission at its headquarters in Washington DC.
The OAS Secretary General and the President of the OAS Permanent Council received the delegation. It worked on key issues for the preparation of a constitutional referendum in 2025 followed by parliamentary and presidential elections with a high-level delegation from the following Haitian authorities: the Presidential Transitional Council; the Steering Committee of the National Conference; the Provisional Electoral Council; and the National Identification Office. It took part in the work of the OAS Working Group on Haiti.
Discussions focused in particular on the elements identified in the interim opinion, such as the right to vote and eligibility, voter registration, financing, voting abroad and the appeals system, as well as on the means of organising elections in a context of violence and on electronic voting.
The adoption of the final opinion on possible constitutional and legislative solutions for the conduct of future electoral procedures in Haiti is scheduled for December 2024. The next stages of the Commission's work may concern draft constitutions or electoral laws.