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Haiti Forms Electoral Council For General Elections Preparation

A police officer checks the receipt that shows the purchase of goats being transported on the back of a motorcycle in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

In a significant development, Haiti's government has established a provisional electoral council to pave the way for the country's first general elections since 2016. The council, though initially formed with seven members instead of the required nine, is expected to announce the remaining two members shortly.

Comprising representatives from various sectors such as farmers, journalists, human rights activists, and the Vodou community, the electoral council has been entrusted with the crucial task of organizing the upcoming elections and assisting in the formulation of the necessary legal framework.

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