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Posted inHaiti Politics, Politics

Diaspora can now vote in Haiti elections from abroad, but some hesitate

Eligible Haitians living abroad can now register for a national identification card at any consular office, giving them the ability to vote starting with the June constitutional referendum, consular officials have said. Although Haitians living abroad were granted the right to vote back in 2011, diaspora members had to travel to Haiti, which proved to be a major roadblock to participation.