Following the outright rejection by the Prime Minister of the $250 million electoral budget, the Electoral Council has announced a reassessment of the amount. To do so, the CEP said it is setting up a special commission composed of officials from the electoral institution and representatives from UNDP, UNOPS, and BINUH.
The Prime Minister’s statements regarding the budget proposed by the CEP resonated strongly. “…the $250 million budget presented by the CEP is unacceptable and absurd,” the head of government told Le Nouvelliste earlier this week. The rejection by Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has been taken into account.
In a press release published on Friday, the CEP announced a revision of the budget. “The Electoral Council, through a special commission composed of institutional officials and representatives from UNDP, UNOPS, and BINUH, is proceeding with a reassessment of the electoral operations budget,” the institution stated.
It should be noted that in the same interview, the Prime Minister had also announced that a committee composed of government members and donors had been formed “to present a reasonable budget…”
“…None of the donors believed it was acceptable that elections in Haiti, with a population of 12 million inhabitants, could cost $250 million,” said Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
In its statement, the CEP also said it is currently working on a revised electoral calendar “which will be published shortly.”
The Provisional Electoral Council also announced that it submitted to the Executive, on Friday, April 24, 2026, a draft electoral decree aligned with the provisions of the National Pact for Stability and the organization of elections, “following a revision of the December 1, 2025 decree.”
The CEP reaffirmed its commitment to conducting the electoral process in an “inclusive and impartial manner, with full independence and transparency.”
