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526:, there was ambiguity as to the end of President Jovenel Moïse's term of office. While he believed that his term would end on 7 February 2022, having been elected in the elections of November 2016 and taking office on 7 February 2017 for a presidential mandate of 5 years, the opposition and civil society groups — including Haiti's Conseil Supérieur du Pouvoir Judiciaire (CSPJ) and Federation of Haitian Bar associations — said the term ended on 7 February 2021. On that day, the Supreme Council of the Judiciary declared the end of the Moses' term, while the government announced that it had foiled an attempted coup. The next day, the opposition announced that it would appoint Judge 38: 82: 950: 440: 629:
however later dissolved the electoral council and stated on 29 September that he planned to hold the referendum next February. In June 2022, Henry announced the holding of elections "as soon as possible" once the security situation had been restored. On 21 December 2022, he announced the signing of a
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Modification of the presidential term limit, allowing two consecutive five-year terms (removing the requirement for a five-year interval before being eligible to serve again for a final term). Additionally, the incumbent will be prohibited from running in the next presidential election following the
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Allowing Haitian citizens with dual nationality to run for, or serve in, high office, including president (local and deputy elections included, provided habitual residence is proven), as well as allocating Haitians abroad no less than 5% of legislative
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new political agreement that provided for the holding of new elections and the referendum in 2023 and the investiture of the new president on 7 February 2024, among others.
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as interim president for a two-year transition period, alongside the drafting of a new constitution during a period of a national conference.
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The referendum would bring a number of proposed changes to the constitution of Haiti, including:
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Moving regular legislative elections to coincide with presidential elections every five years
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In the absence of a Constitutional Council, a Permanent Electoral Council, and a functioning
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On 7 June, the government announced that it would be postponing the referendum, stating the
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elections. The referendum was again postponed to 7 November. Acting Prime Minister
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Modification of the electoral system for presidential elections, changing from a
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Mandatory military and/or civic service for those turning 18 years of age
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delayed the referendum to 7 November 2021. The acting Prime Minister
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Coto, Dánica; Goodman, Joshua; Luxama, Richard (29 September 2021).
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later postponed it first to February 2022 and then 2023.
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in 2023. It is the first referendum in the country since
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A constitutional referendum was planned to be held in
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2021 Haitian constitutional referendum
Politics of Haiti

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Constitutional Court
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Senate
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