Elections in Haiti

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Elections in Haiti gives information on election and election results in Haiti.

The current president is Michel Joseph Martelly, who received 68 percent of the votes in the Haitian general election, 2010–2011.^[1]

2010-2011 elections

The latest presidential election took place on November 28, 2010, with a run-off election taking place on March 20, 2011.

No candidate received a majority of the vote cast in the first-round election. A second round was scheduled for March 20, 2011 with the two highest vote-getters, Mirlande Manigat and Jude Célestin. Protests claiming fraudulent voting resulted in the electoral commission removing Célestin from the race. This promoted Martelly from his original third place finish in the first-round, to face Manigat in the run-off.^[2]

**Summary of the 28 November 2010 and 20 March 2011 Haitian presidential election results**
Candidates	Nominating parties	First round		Second round
Candidates	Nominating parties	Votes	%	Votes	%
Michel Martelly	Farmers' Response	234,617	21.84	716,986	67.57
Mirlande Manigat	Rally of Progressive National Democrats	336,878	31.37	336,747	31.74
Jude Célestin	Unity	241,462	22.48
Jean-Henry Céant	Renmen Ayiti	87,834	8.18
Jacques-Édouard Alexis	Mobilization for the Progress of Haiti	32,932	3.07
Charles Henri Baker	Respect	25,512	2.38
Jean Chavannes Jeune	Christian Citizens' Alliance for the Reconstruction of Haiti	19,348	1.80
Yves Cristalin	Lavni Organization	17,133	1.60
Leslie Voltaire	Ansanm Nou Fò	16,199	1.51
Anne Marie Josette Bijou	independent	10,782	1.00
Génard Joseph	Solidarity	9,164	0.85
Wilson Jeudy	Force 2010	6,076	0.57
Yvon Neptune	Ayisyen Pou Ayiti	4,217	0.39
Jean Hector Anacacis	Democratic Movement of the Haitian Youth	4,165	0.39
Léon Jeune	Rally for Economic Liberation	3,738	0.35
Axan Delson Abellard	National Rally for the Development of Haiti	3,110	0.29
Garaudy Laguerre	Wozo Movement	2,802	0.26
Gérard Marie Necker Blot	Platfom 16 Desanm	2,621	0.24
Eric Smarki Charles	Party for Haitian National Evolution	2,597	0.24
no candidate		12,869	1.20	7,356	0.69
Total votes (turnout: 22.79%/22.52%)		1,074,056	100.00	1,061,089	100.00
Registered voters		4,712,693
Source: Adam Carr's Election Archive, Provisional Electoral Council, Provisional Electoral Council

2010 and following

The last presidential election was held on 28 November 2010 with a runoff on 20 March 2011. Michel Martelly won the runoff election held on 20 March 2011 with 67.6% of the vote against 31.7% for Mirlande Manigat and was sworn into office on 14 May 2011. The next presidential election is to be held in 2015. A president may not serve consecutive terms.^[3]

The President named as Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, who was subsequently ratified by the National Assembly. Prime Minister Lamothe took office on 16 May 2012.^[3]

The bicameral National Assembly of Haiti (Assemblée Nationale) consists of the Chamber of Deputies (Chambre des Députés) and the Senate (Sénat). The Chamber of Deputies has ninety-nine members, who are elected by popular vote for four-year terms. The Senate consists of thirty members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms, with one third elected every two years. The last elections were held on 28 November 2010 with run-off elections on 20 March 2011.^[3]

Election results: 2010 Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Inite 6, ALTENATIV 4, LAVNI 1; 2010 Chamber of Deputies- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Inite 32, Altenativ 11, Ansanm Nou Fo 10, AAA 8, LAVNI 7, RASANBLE 4, KONBIT 3, MOCHRENA 3, Platforme Liberation 3, PONT 3, Repons Peyizan 3, Independent 2, MAS 2, MODELH-PRDH 1, PLAPH 1, RESPE 1, Veye Yo 1, vacant 4. ^[3]

The next Senate election, for one third of the seats, was to be held in 2012 but was not called. On 22 November 2013, President Martelly convened an extraordinary session of the National Assembly and a bill respecting elections was passed, paving the way for the overdue and scheduled elections. ^[4]

Past elections and referendums

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Presidential elections	1950 1957 1964 1987 1988 1990 1995 2000 2006 2010–11

Parliamentary elections	1790 1791 1801 1806 1817 1822 1827 1832 1837 1842 1843 1847 1852 1857 1862 1863 1867 1870 1873 1875 1879 1882 1887 1890 1893 1896 1899 1902 1905 1908 1911 1914 1917 1930 1932 1936 1940 1946 1950 1955 1957 1961 1964 1967 1973 1979 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990–91 1993 1995 1997 2000 2006 2010–11

Senate elections	1808 1812 1815 1930 1932 1936 1940 1946 1950 1955 1957 1961 1964 1967 1973 1979 1984 1987 1988 1990–91 1993 1995 1997 2000 2006 2009 2010–11

Referendums	1918 1928 1935 (Feb) 1935 (Jun) 1939 1961 1964 1971 1985 1987

References

↑ "Michel Martelly Wins Haiti's Presidential Election: Report". Huffington Post. 2011-04-04. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
↑ "Government's candidate out of presidential election". Washington Times. 03 Feb 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Central Intelligence Agency (31 October 2013). "The World Factbook: Haiti". Retrieved 2 December 2013.
↑ Haiti Libre. "Haiti - Elections: Soon of Elections in Haiti". 28 November 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.

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