Haitian Senate election, 2016–17

Haitian Senate election, 2016-17
Haiti
20 November 2016 (first round)
29 January 2017 (second round)
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Senate elections were held in Haiti on 20 November 2016, with a second round where required on 29 January 2017.[1] The elections were held simultaneously with the presidential elections and the second round of the parliamentary elections that still have a run-off pending in some constituencies since 2015.

On 10 August 2016 authorities published the list of candidates for the renewal for a third of the Senate.[2]

Originally scheduled for 9 October, the elections were postponed until 20 November 2016 because of Hurricane Matthew, and a new date have been announced.[3][4]

References

  1. Electoral Timetable 2016-2017 - Official Haiti Libre, 6 June 2016
  2. "Haiti - Elections : Final list of approved candidates Senators". Haiti-Libre. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. Haïti: nouvelles dates pour les élections Le Figaro, 14 October 2016
  4. "Haiti - FLASH : The elections of October 9 postponed". Haiti Libre. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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