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Haiti's Elections

Haitian official alleges 'manipulation' in presidential election results
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A member of Haiti's electoral council said results of the presidential elections were being manipulated, echoing complaints by throngs of supporters of Rene Preval, who poured into the streets Sunday with angry allegations of fraud. With 75 per cent of votes counted, Preval was falling short of winning Tuesday's elections outright by less than a percentage point.
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Haiti’s elections results still elusive
Preval drops to 49.61%
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Preval Slipping in Haiti Vote Count
Supporters of presidential front-runner Rene Preval mounted roadblocks Monday to demand their candidate be declared the winner of Haiti's elections as results showed the former president slipping further below the 50 percent needed to avoid a runoff.
With about 90 percent of the vote counted, Preval, who enjoys wide support from Haiti's poor, was leading with 48.7 percent of the vote, Haiti's electoral council said on its Web site. His nearest opponent was Leslie Manigat, another former president, who had 11.8 percent.
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Charges of vote-count manipulation hit Haiti poll
Adding to the controversy was the issue of 72,000 blank ballots, on which no vote was cast. Even though they contained no vote, they were being added to vote totals used to calculate each candidate's percentage. The net effect was to lower each candidate's percentage, dropping Preval 50 percent.
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