Haiti’s first election in a decade faces more than physical security and logistical challenges. Digital disinformation, manipulated content, and potential cyberattacks on electoral systems could undermine voter confidence and the legitimacy of the results. Public policy analyst Ervens Jean-Pierre offers a detailed analysis of the threats—particularly the less visible ones—and recommends measures authorities can take to mitigate them before it’s too late.
BOSTON —- Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has set Dec. 13, 2026, as the date for the first round of presidential and legislative elections, with a runoff and local elections scheduled for Feb. 21, 2027. The vote would be the country’s first national election in a decade. Still, it is approaching amid a security crisis, political instability, mass displacement and deep public distrust of institutions.
Much of the attention has focused on the most visible threats: whether voters can safely reach polling stations, whether displaced people will be able to participate, and whether illicit money will influence candidates and campaigns.
Those concerns are critical. But another threat could undermine the election without a single polling station being attacked: digital interference.
Disinformation, manipulated videos, coordinated social media campaigns, and attacks or false claims involving electoral technology could influence how Haitians understand the campaign, suppress turnout, and, perhaps most damagingly,...
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