About

Democratic participation depends on access to clear, reliable information. During an election, citizens should be able to find the same essential information about every candidate, understand how the electoral system works, and examine data under clear and public rules.

Pamelection is Haitian-led and free to use. There are no ads, no sale of personal data, no account required to view aggregated results, and no candidate receives preferential visibility. Our source code is open source, and our publicly released datasets contain aggregate information rather than personal responses, so people can inspect how the platform works and build on what we publish.

Our methodology and rules are published openly so that the platform can be examined rather than simply trusted.

Pamelection exists to make Haiti's electoral information easier to find, understand, and examine for citizens, journalists, researchers, and Haitians in the diaspora.

For each race, the platform collects two distinct community signals: predictions (“how likely is this candidate to win?”) and citizen votes (“who would you vote for today?”). These are different measurements and are never presented as official election results.

Responses from participants in Haiti and the diaspora are reported separately. Primary citizen-vote figures represent participants in Haiti, while diaspora participation is clearly identified and presented separately.

The same rules and presentation standards apply to every candidate. Pamelection does not decide who should win, and it does not replace the official electoral process. Its role is to make information and community data easier to access and understand.

• No party affiliation. Pamelection is independent of Haitian political parties and coalitions. The team does not represent any political party or candidate, and candidate information is presented according to the same published standards.
• Not affiliated with the CEP. Pamelection is independent of the Conseil électoral provisoire (CEP) and has no contract, funding, or vendor relationship with it. Official electoral information, including candidate lists and official results, is sourced from CEP publications. Pamelection is responsible for its own aggregation, analysis, presentation, and clearly identified community measurements.
• No paid promotion. No candidate can pay to appear higher, receive additional visibility, or be excluded from the platform. On screens where users vote or make predictions, candidate order is randomized to reduce position bias. On charts and tables, ordering follows the relevant data or a clearly stated rule.
• Open rules, open code. The platform's methodology documents its calculations, scoring formulas, privacy protections, aggregation rules, and exclusion criteria. The source code is open, and factual corrections are recorded in a public corrections log.
• No political funding. Pamelection accepts no political funding, candidate payments, sponsorships, or advertising during the electoral cycle. Nobody is paid by the project, including the founder. If technical credits or infrastructure support are accepted, they will be disclosed publicly and will not provide influence over our methodology, data, or candidate presentation.

• Not a voting channel, for anyone. No response submitted on Pamelection is a real ballot. Participation is civic expression, not official voting. Pamelection does not replace the electoral process or the procedures established by the CEP.
• Not a voter registration portal. Voter registration is handled by the electoral authorities through their official procedures. Pamelection can explain the process and help citizens understand where and how to vote, but registration itself does not take place on Pamelection.
• Not a scientific poll. Participation is voluntary and self-selected. Pamelection does not use a sampling methodology designed to produce a statistically representative estimate of the Haitian electorate. Its community figures describe participating users and should be interpreted accordingly.
• Not a betting or wagering platform. No money is wagered through Pamelection. There are no financial stakes, tokens, or monetary rewards associated with predictions. Prediction points and accuracy scores are informational and reputational only.
• Not a discussion forum. Pamelection does not provide public comments, direct messages, or open-ended user posts. This is a deliberate design choice intended to keep the platform focused on structured information and reduce opportunities for harassment, manipulation, and the spread of unverified claims.

Pamelection was created by Kenley Jean, a Haitian developer, and is being built as a konbit, a collective volunteer effort, with an independent civic-tech team.

The project is developed without political funding or paid political involvement. Its methodology, aggregation rules, and scoring system are documented publicly so that they can be examined and questioned.

Reviews, corrections, and volunteer contributions are welcome. The more people examine the work, the stronger and more accountable the project can become.

• Join the konbit. Help with content verification, translation review, Kreyòl audio, accessibility, or testing on low-end phones and slower connections. A few hours can make a real difference. See how to join.
• Send feedback. Questions, corrections, and suggestions are welcome, whether you are a journalist, researcher, civic organization, or citizen.
• Verify independently. Check our calculations and published rules. Our source code, methodology, and relevant aggregation tests are available for independent review.
• Spread the word. Share Pamelection with your family, community, school, organization, radio station, or group chat. The goal is simple: make reliable electoral information easier for more people to find.

Questions, corrections, media inquiries, or partnerships: contact@pamelection.org.

For technical issues or bug reports, use the same address with “Bug” in the subject line.