| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Assemblée nationale / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Sénat / Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Chambre des Députés / Chamber of Deputies
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| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
2 February 2005
Last modification: November 2005 |
| Mode of designation |
Directly elected 30 |
| Constituencies |
10 multi-member constituencies (each with three seats) corresponding to the country's departments. |
| Voting system |
Majority:
Absolute majority vote in two rounds, if necessary.
An absolute majority is no longer required for the second round. There are no reserved seats for women, ethnic minority, or other categories.
Each elector votes for three Senators in the constituency. For partial renewal of the Senate (one-third every two years), each elector votes for one Senator in the constituency.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections, unless these vacancies occur during or following the last ordinary session of the legislature.
Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements |
- age: 18 at the time of registration
- Haitian citizenship
- full political and civil rights
- citizens overseas cannot vote
- disqualifications: imprisonment, insanity/mental illness, conviction of a criminal offence, persons under guardianship/wards, holders of temporary entry permits, undocumented immigrants |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- qualified electors
- age: 30 at the time of registration
- Haitian citizenship by birth
- full possession of civil and political rights
- residence in the constituency concerned for at least two consecutive years
- ownership of real property or employment/trade in the constituency
- ineligibility: imprisonment, insanity/mental illness, conviction of a criminal offence, persons under guardianship/wards, holders of temporary entry permits, undocumented immigrants, executives and members of the Electoral Commission |
| Incompatibilities |
- managers of public funds, who may stand for election but are relieved of their duties if elected
- government contractors
- representatives or agents of individuals, companies or corporations that are government contractors
- delegates, deputy-delegates, judges and ministry officials who did not resign at least six months before the elections
- members of the executive branch and directors general of public administration bodies who did not resign at least one year before the elections |
| Candidacy requirements |
- monetary deposit of 5,000 gourdes
- one half of the deposit is reimbursed for political parties winning at least 2 per cent of the valid votes nationwide |
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