Election

Election time is one of the most important affairs for every political body or institution. In Haiti, the Martelly-Lamothe administration is facing a big problem in terms of electing a new set of officials for its legislature. The country's elections were supposed to be held in November 2011, but due to the worsening rift between members of the Senate, it has yet to happen. This has resulted to the legislature short as nearly a third of the senate left with no newly-elected senators to take their places.

In early July, Haitian President Michel Martelly has given the parliament eight days to choose three officials for the Permanent Electoral Council (CEP) in hopes that the elections will be able to push through before the end of 2012. But after these eight days, the legislature has given no response to the President's request.

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Politicians are experts at what is called the dodge.

If a debate moderator asks a question on a topic, the candidate starts to answer as if they are going to address it.

They begin with a generality, for instance, 'there are so many problems facing America today'. But then they thwart the question by going off-topic. The viewer doesn't notice the shift between the question asked and the answer given. This occurs because viewers' limited attention spans focus on trying to assess if they like the candidate or not.

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During election season, candidates often challenge each other to a series of debates.

This is a both a risk and a window of opportunity for them. If they succeed, their poll numbers go up, and if they fail, they may lose votes. With so much at stake, it's prudent to prepare for the debate, so as to raise the chances of winning. Here are some guidelines to prepare for one.

When you reach the podium, have written down on your notepad three items you want to emphasize during the debate. When the moderator asks a question, think if one of your items can be inserted as part of the answer.

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There will come a time when you are asked a question you do not want to answer.

These questions might be too personal, uncomfortable or awkward for you. In such situations, however, it is hard to simply refuse to answer the question because if you do, people would get suspicious. Also, you might come off as defensive or lying. Given this, you have to learn how to dodge such questions properly and easily.

Remember that facial expression is important. If you show that you are surprised or uncomfortable with the question, then that might just display your true feelings. So, it is better to stay as neutral as possible.

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The Provisional Electoral Council(CEP), has an "I owe You" that it does not want to honor.

The "Haitian Joudalist" has learned that 40 Haitian Television stations are asking the CEP for payment amounting to 9 million Haitian Gourdes. This is close to $250,000 that the CEP owes the media for services provided during the runoff election in Haiti.

Can somebody start a foreclosure procedure on the CEP?

What makes this even more interesting is that the Haitian electoral institution admitted that they in fact owe the money to the Television stations. The only problem is that it can not be deliver now. They also affirmed that the money will be delivered soon.

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Haitian Lawmakers voted to allow dual nationality to Haitians. This change in Haiti constitution gives opportunity to all Haitians to participate in the election of Haiti's president.

Do Haitians living abroad really know what just landed in their hands?

With this change in the Haitian constitution, the Haitian Diaspora has acquired huge power and likely to use this new power to help Haiti move to the new world.

Yes, Haitians living in the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, France, etc.., you do have much more power now than you can possibly think of.

Do not come out with your Rara band and start celebrating yet.

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Can you believe this? Someone actually cut the electric wire with a machete to cause the blackout during the inauguration of Michel Martelly.

According to Edmond Mulet, preliminary investigation for the power outage or the blackout that occurred on Saturday, during the inauguration of Michel Martelly was a premeditated act and was done as an act of sabotage.

Someone actually thinks the best thing to do is to destabilize the event by causing a blackout.

Wow....

Edmond Mulet stated that the electric cables that were supplying electricity to the building where the ceremony took place were cut with a machete.

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Our Haitian authorities suffer from a lack planning capability. This time, the official results of the run-off election that was scheduled to be announced this Saturday, will instead be announced on Monday.

What else is new in Haiti...

President-elect Michel Martelly is scheduled to go into office as the new president of Haiti on May 14. He is currently forming his government so that his team can start working on day one.

Is this going to be delayed as well.....

Martelly has a big task ahead of him and will soon face a challenging environment that includes a Senate and Chamber of Deputies controlled by RenePreval's INITE party.

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As We are waiting for the CEP to publish the preliminary results of the 2011 Haiti election run-off, the "Haitian Joudalist" would like to take his own poll to see whom you think will come out on top, according to the CEP.

Do you think the results will be based on the results of the election or just a selection? Whether or not it is an election or a selection, who do you think will likely come out on top?

Will it be from the Michel Martelly camp or from the Mirland Manigat Camp

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The "Haitian Joudalist" just learned that the election result in Haiti will not be made public on Friday, March 31st as expected. There is a new date for the release of the preliminary results.

The Election results will be communicated to the press on Monday, April 4th instead.

"Min Li Fout"

According to the CEP, the volume and verification of the vote required that the announcement be delayed by four days.

"The CEP".