The offices

What the president does, what the office cannot do alone, and why the prime minister is not elected.

The head of government you never vote for — how the prime minister is chosen, what the office does, and how your ballot shapes it.

Three senators per department, a chamber with important legislative and constitutional responsibilities — and why all 30 seats are being contested in this election.

One deputy per electoral constituency: the national office elected closest to home — the chamber that votes on the budget first and can hold the government to account.

You don't elect a mayor directly — you elect a team of three. How the municipal cartel works, how your commune is governed, and why local government has constitutional autonomy.

The elected council of Haiti's smallest territorial entity — one of the institutions closest to everyday life, and the only elected local body whose members must continue living in the section they govern.

The elected assembly of Haiti's smallest territorial community — the first link in an indirect chain that reaches municipal and departmental institutions, judicial appointments, and the Electoral Council itself.