Who Holds the Constitutional Power to Prepare the Electoral Decree?

The government and the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) are at odds over the drafting of the electoral decree that is to govern the upcoming elections.

Robenson Geffrard
03 Jun 2026 — Lecture : 3 min.
Who Holds the Constitutional Power to Prepare the Electoral Decree?

Décret électoral

The government and the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) are at odds over the drafting of the electoral decree that is to govern the upcoming elections. The CEP is invoking the Constitution to claim exclusive authority over the electoral decree, while the government is attempting to push ahead, emphasizing that the document it intends to publish is the same one submitted by the electoral institution, with a few modifications. Le Nouvelliste reviewed the Constitution regarding this standoff between the two state entities.

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