On the eve of the legislative and local elections, Léopold Berlanger, the President of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), addressed amessage to all Haitian voters.

"My compatriots,

On November 20, 2016, as I had requested on behalf of the Electoral Council, you showed the world what you could do, you are going to vote with dignity, without violence in respect of each other, to choose in adult, without scamming and in transparency a President, senators and deputies.

Haitian people, I am proud of you and today I come back to you to tell you that the battle is not over, we come to the date January 29, 2017, which is the second round of the of the Senate's supplementary elections [8 senators] and at the same time we will have the CASEC and ASEC elections which have not been realized for more than 10 years [570 cartels of CASEC (Boards of Directors of the Communal Sections) and 568 cartels of ASEC (Administration of the Communal Sections)]

We know that these elections are of great importance to all our compatriots who live in the communal sections, in the plains and in the hills.

These elections will allow you to choose the legitimate representatives in the local communities who will work together with other authorities in various fields such as: education, health, safety and good projects to improve your living conditions in communal sections.

For the country to function well, it must not be lacking in any part of the State.

The Electoral Council has taken steps to ensure that these elections continue to take place in good conditions.

In the same way that you did on November 20, with your will, with your courage, with the love we have for our country, we give you an appointment for this 29th of January.

We will take the path of the voting centres, we will vote to continue taking our destiny in hand in the union. In accordance with the rules of democracy, we will continue to respect the choices of the people according to the decisions of the majority.

Yes, that is what we want for political stability, for peace, for development to take root in the country.

To do that, citizens from all over the country, we will mobilize to vote in the January 29th elections.

Let's vote for our voice can count.

Elections are everyone's business.

Let's vote for our voice can count."

On Sunday, follow the elections throughout the day on : https://www.haitilibre.com

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