Haiti
○ Presidential Election
- Seat: 1
- Term of office: 5 years
○ Parliamentary Elections
- Seats: 30
- Term of office: 6 years
· Chamber of Deputies
- Seats: 99
- Term of office: 4 years
○ Election system
· Number of polling stations: 11,993
· Opening and closing time of polling stations
- 6 am and 4 pm respectively
· Number of registered voters: 6,189,253 (2016 election)
· Voter turnout: 18.11% (2016 presidential election)
· Voting age: 18
- Presidential: Absolute majority vote through a two-round system
- Senate: Absolute majority vote through a two-round system
- Chamber of Deputies: Absolute majority vote in single-member constituencies
· Voting process
1. Verify National ID Card -> Mark Ballots -> Cast Ballots
2. The secretary of the polling station applies indelible ink to the thumb of the voter’s right hand.
· Counting process
1. Before the opening of ballot boxes, unused ballots are counted and deposited in the envelopes.
2. Manual Count in Polling Station: take each ballot out of the box one by one consecutively, and display it to the attending public witnesses.
3. The BEC posts the results at the door of the electoral office. The BEC transmits a complete report to the BED.
· Time to take to announce voting results in the country: Within 48 hours of closing of polls