The Haitian Constitution and THE PERMANENT ELECTORAL COUNCIL

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The Haitian Constitution refers to "THE **PERMANENT** ELECTORAL COUNCIL" as one with the rights and responsibility to govern the electoral process.

The Haitian Constitution makes NO MENTION of **nor** does it allow within its writings- for a TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED ELECTORAL COUNCIL to have office and powers in Haiti.

Would it then be a violation of Haiti's Constitution for THE **TEMPORARILY** ASSIGNED or TEMPORARY ELECTORAL COUNCIL- to decide (in year 2010) on the qualification of a candidate to run for the highest office in the nation?

As a country, shouldn't Haiti's sitting government concentrate establishing THE PERMANENT ELECTORAL COUNCIL?

This would be in line with Haiti's Constitution and also the responsibility of President Rene Preval in reference to his oath to protect all aspects of Haiti's Constitution.

THE HAITIAN CONSTITUTION...IN REFERENCE TO THE **PERMANENT** ELECTORAL COUNCIL pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Haiti/haiti1987.html

TITLE VI: Independent Institutions
CHAPTER I: The Permanent Electoral Council

ARTICLE 191: The Permanent Electoral Council is responsible for organizing and controlling with complete independence all electoral procedures throughout the territory of the Republic until the results of the election are announced.

Dina Michel-wiggins, August 20 2010, 7:49 PM

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