Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council postponed voter and candidate registration in early April 2026, with no revised dates announced, after a government decree required alignment with a national political pact and potential constitutional referendum. Ongoing gang violence, which has restricted access to large parts of the country and complicated security for polling, combined with funding shortfalls, continues to hinder preparations for the scheduled August 30 first round and December runoff. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has indicated the timeline may slip further into late 2026 to meet the February 2027 inauguration target for elected officials. These factors sustain trader consensus around a high probability of additional delays in the long-stalled transition process.