Certificate of good conduct, less easy to obtain

The Certificate of good conduct, much sought by candidates in the next election, is likely to be less easy to obtain. Pierre Richard Casimir, the Minister of Justice has indeed deplored, that too often the document was issued without prior research. He asks the Peace Court to require a number of papers to any applicant: national ID card, two identity photos, birth certificate or an extract of the national archives, a certificate issued by the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ) (for those living in the metropolitan area) and by the police stations and sub-stations (for those living in other departments). In addition, the Minister requires that judges conduct a proximity investigation for each applicant, which shall not exceed 8 days. Measures that should, according to the Minister, avoid attributing such a certificate to offenders...

Jacques Edouard Alexis candidate for the Presidency, at MOPOD

Serge Jean Louis, Executive Board member of the "People's Patriotic Movement Dessalinien" (MOPOD) of the radical opposition, announced after the candidacy to the presidential inauguration of Mirlande Manigat (RDNP) and Me Samuel Madistin, the "Parti Louvri Baryè" PLB, founding member of MOPOD has proposed the candidacy of the former Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis. Serge Jean Louis informs that the door remains open to all members wishing to represent the MOPOD for president. Candidates will be decide between at primary, where more than a thousand delegates will elect the candidate of MOPOD.

Pre-registration BUG or age limit...?

The leaders of political parties continue to denounce the difficulties in the online pre-registration process. Some say now that the computer system online, do not accept the candidate born before 1945, noting that there are candidates born before that date that can not register...

Ballots without photo or logo ?

Before the headache of CEP concerning the printing of numerous candidates on the same ballot, Charles Henry Baker, the leader of the Party "Respè" suggests to the CEP the printing of a generic ballot without pictures of candidates or logos of political parties. Forgetting too quickly that the majority of voters are illiterate and often have only the logo or the candidate's photo to find out for whom to vote.

The Minustah promises the security of elections

On Thursday, Prime Minister Evans Paul met, Denis Trousbel, Responsible for the electoral section of the Minustah, which has promised a security support and real logistics, to the electoral process.

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