24 hours after his registration on the online platform of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), Olivier Barrau submitted, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the documents formalizing his candidacy for the presidency of the Republic at the (BED Ouest 1). The operation was carried out calmly. The candidate appeared with his law firm, the head of his party, the party's secretary general, and his security team. Two other party candidates were also present. "I don't need more," he told the press when asked about his choice not to be accompanied by supporters.

"We are not traditional politicians," Olivier Barrau said, asserting that there is no justification for blocking the streets. The candidate from the Haitian Labor Movement (MTH) questioned what results these practices have yielded so far. "We came to work, we came to deliver results," he added.