1986 Haitian Constitutional Assembly election

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Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Haiti on 19 October 1986. [1] Voters elected 41 of the 61 seats, with the remaining 20 appointed by the National Council of Government (CNG). [2] The CNG claimed that voter turnout was 9.2%, although it was widely reported to be under 5%. [2] [3] A total of 101 candidates contested the 41 seats, [4] which were based on the country's arrondissements. [5]

Aftermath

The Assembly started meeting on 1 December, [2] and drafted a new constitution, which was approved in a referendum the following year. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p381 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. 1 2 3 Anuario Interamericano de Derechos Humanos 1987, p428
  3. ↑ Deidre McFadyen & Pierre LaRamée (1995) Haiti: Dangerous Crossroads, South End Press, p21
  4. ↑ The Europa World Year Book 2003, p1946
  5. ↑ Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti General Secretariat, Organization of American States, p64
  6. ↑ Yves Beigbeder (1994) International Monitoring of Plebiscites, Referenda and National Elections: Self-Determination and Transition to Democracy, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, p170
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