Monday, November 29, 2010

Haiti's Elections Are A Mess -- News Roundup November 28/29, 2010



Haiti Elections A Shambles With Many Unable To Vote -- L.A. Times

Voters say they can't find their names at polling centers as allegations of ballot stuffing and other fraud abound. Twelve of 18 presidential candidates call for the elections to be canceled.

Reporting from Port-au-Prince, Haiti — With the country reeling from the effects of January's earthquake and a devastating cholera epidemic, the general elections slid into chaos Sunday as thousands complained they could not cast ballots and a majority of presidential candidates accused the Haitian government of committing "massive fraud."

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More News On Haiti

Protests and fraud charges roil Haiti elections -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Major candidates call for halt to Haiti election -- Yahoo News/AP
Election chaos in Haiti as candidates cry foul -- Yahoo News/AFP
Haiti's elections met with protests, accusations of fraud -- Miami Herald
Chaos Clouds Haiti Vote -- Wall Street Journal
Election fraud alleged by candidates for Haiti president -- Washington Post
Election fraud alleged by top presidential candidate in Haiti -- CNN
Haitian Candidates Call to Void Election -- New York Times
Angry voters flood streets as several candidates reject Haiti election -- Christian Science Monitor

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