On Sunday, residents of Haiti will choose from among 27 candidates for president.
Despite parts of Haiti still in shambles following the effects of Hurricane Matthew, Haitians will try to elect a president. This process has been delayed for about a year. In October 2015, a special commission found that the election was tainted by fraud.
“The upcoming elections will be crucial for the democratic future of the country,” said Interim President Jocelerme Privert in a national address this week.
The top two finishers will then compete in a runoff that will take place on January 29. “We’re in an interim government,” musician Wyclef Jean told me on yesterday’s episode of Scoop B Radio. “We continue to be very active on the ground.”
Jean, a dual citizen of the United States and Haiti says that he voted in the election and encourages others in Haiti to do the same. “Until there’s an election, or until something happens, you’re going to have a situation where the country’s still sticky, but hopefully, after the election things will pick back up,” Jean said.
Haitian residents will also be responsible for electing 16 senators and 25 members of the Chamber of Deputies.“Every vote counts, that goes for every country,” said Jean. “Exercise your vote and make it work.”
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