Ten potential candidates whose applications were rejected by the Provisional Electoral Council have filed legal claims contesting that decision; among them are Gerard Gilles of Fanmi Lavalas and former Prime Minister Jean-Marie Chérestal, who comes from a Lavalas background.
C'est notamment le cas de Gérard Gilles de Fanmi Lavalas et de l'ancien Premier Ministre, Jean-Marie Cherestal, qui sort des rangs de Lavalas.