France, July 28 -- Haiti's electoral council (CEP) announced the new schedule on Monday, which would be the first presidential elections in a decade.

The new calendar, setting a first round of Haiti's presidential and legislative elections for 13 December, is still pending the establishment of an "acceptable security environment."

A potential run-off vote would take place on 21 February 2027, and the publication of final results is set for 7 March.

The plans were until recently to hold the vote in August with a December run-off, but they had to be postponed over security concerns.

Haitian citizens will also be expected to vote on changes to the constitution and for local representatives, the calendar showed.

The timetable also said v...