Presidential elections were held in Haiti on 20 November 2016 after having been postponed several times.[1] The elections were overseen by the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP),[2] and were held using the two-round system, with a second round scheduled for 29 January 2017 if no candidate received an absolute majority of the votes in the first round (50% plus one vote). However, on 27 November election officials announced that, according to preliminary results, Jovenel Moïse had won the election in the first round with more than 50% of the vote. Voter turnout, in the election held 6 weeks after Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti, was reported to be 21%.[3] Jovenel Moïse assumed office on 7 February 2017, and was assassinated on 7 July 2021.[2]
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