A severe institutional rift has disrupted the high-level transition process in Haiti, as the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) and the executive government are now locked in a bitter public dispute. In an official statement released on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, following a meeting at the Prime Minister’s office, the CEP formally condemned an electoral decree presented by Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as “unconstitutional.” Sources within the electoral body expressed deep frustration, revealing that the Prime Minister unilaterally imposed the document without allowing room for technical review or legal debate, directly overriding the CEP’s own comprehensive draft decree submitted back on April 24, 2025.
The CEP explicitly emphasized that under the Haitian Constitution, the exclusive authority to draft and formulate electoral laws rests solely with the independent electoral council. Conversely, in a contradictory press release published shortly before the CEP’s announcement, the Prime Minister’s office had claimed there was a “convergence of views” between the two institutions, stating that the executive session focused on financing logistics and strategic planning. The government’s text also noted that Prime Minister Fils-Aimé was moving forward with coordinating electoral security alongside the Gang Suppression Force (FRG) and expected the CEP to present a definitive voting calendar shortly.
This escalating gridlock threatens to further delay the country’s return to the polls, as Haiti has not held a general election since 2016. Political analysts note that the executive’s aggressive attempt to bypass the electoral council’s autonomy comes on the heels of a high-profile visit by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. Following Landau’s departure, the Prime Minister’s office issued a triumphant memo stating that the White House had aligned its “total, exclusive, and unwavering support” behind the interim government’s framework.
