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The 2006 Elections in Haiti, to replace the interim government of Gerard Latortue put in place after the 2004 Haiti rebellion, were delayed four times after having been originally scheduled for October and November 2005. The elections finally took place on February 7, 2006.[1] The 129 member Haitian parliament was also elected at this election. Run-off elections for the Chamber of Deputies of Haiti were held on 21 April, 2006. This page lists presidents and other heads of state of Haiti. ... René Garcia Préval (born January 17, 1943 in Port-au-Prince) is currently the President of Haïti. ... Category: ... Jacques-Edouard Alexis (born 21 September 1947 in Gonaïves) is the prime minister of Haiti. ... The bicameral National Assembly of Haiti (Assemblée Nationale) has two houses: The Chamber of Deputies of Haiti has eighty three members which are elected for four-year terms. ... The Senate of Haiti consists of twenty seven seats, one third elected every two years. ... The Chamber of Deputies of Haiti has eighty three members which are elected for four-year terms. ... The 2004 Haiti rebellion was a conflict fought for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 that resulted in the premature end of President Jean-Bertrand Aristides second term, and the installment of an interim government led by Gerard Latortue. ... Political parties in Haiti lists political parties in Haiti. ... Elections in Haiti gives information on election and election results in Haiti. ... The general elections of 2000 featured a presidential race, as well as elections for the chamber of deputies and the senate. ... Haiti is divided into nine departments (départements): Artibonite Centre GrandAnse Nord Nord-Est Nord-Ouest Ouest Sud Sud-Est Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Haiti | Departments of Haiti ... Haiti is one of the original members of the United Nations and several of its specialized and related agencies, as well as a member of the Organization of American States (OAS). ... Between 1999 and 2004, no new foreign aid to Haiti was sent because political instability made it unlikely that aid would be distributed properly. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Categories: Stub | Haitian people | 1934 births ... The 2004 Haiti rebellion was a conflict fought for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 that resulted in the premature end of President Jean-Bertrand Aristides second term, and the installment of an interim government led by Gerard Latortue. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chamber of Deputies of Haiti has eighty three members which are elected for four-year terms. ...

According to official statistics, René Préval of the Lespwa coalition led the count for President with 48.8% of the vote, less than the 50% needed to be declared elected on the first round. But on February 16, following days of protests by supporters of Preval, and meetings between the electoral council and the interim government, it was agreed that Preval would be declared the winner of the election, with a purported total 51.1% of the vote, thus avoiding a second round of voting.[2][3]. René Garcia Préval (born January 17, 1943 in Port-au-Prince) is currently the President of Haïti. ... Fwon Lespwa is a Haitian political coalition headed by René Préval, who served as president from 1996 to 2001. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Election controversies

The election process saw many controversies, including threats to boycott by one of the major political parties, ongoing political violence, and one candidate being declared ineligible despite a Supreme Court decision.

The elections took place as Haiti was under the occupation of MINUSTAH, a multi-national U.N. force that has occupied the country since the overthrow of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

On election day, due to many organizational problems, a shortage of election workers, missing ballots, and extremely long line-ups, the voting hours were extended by at least two hours.[4]

There are many reasons the Haitian elections were delayed. Due to a lack of funding, election officials were not able to meet the voter registration deadline set for early August. In addition there was considerable unrest in parts of Haiti, particularly the Port-au-Prince slums where there were attacks on the new government, and where the U.N. and the Haitian National Police have been accused of committing massacres and targeted killings of anti-occupation protesters and organizers. However, the inability to register voters in the time allocated was the primary reason for the extensions. There was also concern that only 800-900 voting stations would be placed throughout Haiti, in comparison to the many thousands of stations that existed during the previous election. Categories: Caribbean geography stubs | Capitals in North America | Haiti ...

On January 25, 2006, Haiti's election authorities announced that no voting stations would be placed in Cité Soleil, an impoverished area which holds between three and six hundred thousand residents and has been controlled by informal armies professing allegiance to Aristide; registered voters from Cité Soleil had to leave their neighborhood to vote. [5][6] January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cité-Soleil (Kreyol: Site Soley) is a very densely populated neighborhood located directly southwest of downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti. ... Jean-Bertrand Aristide Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born July 15, Haitian politician and former priest who was President of Haiti in 1991, from 1994 to 1996, and again from 2001 to 2004. ...

Presidential Candidates

Among the more known figures were René Préval, a former prime minister and president, and a Lavalas member; Guy Philippe, a former police chief and rebel leader of the 2004 Haiti Rebellion; the imprisoned priest, Gérard Jean-Juste of the Lavalas party; and Dumarsais Simeus, a Haitian-American industrialist. René Garcia Préval (born January 17, 1943 in Port-au-Prince) is currently the President of Haïti. ... Guy Philippe, leader of the 2004 Haiti Rebellion. ... The 2004 Haiti rebellion was a conflict fought for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 that resulted in the premature end of President Jean-Bertrand Aristides second term, and the installment of an interim government led by Gerard Latortue. ... Fr. ... Dumarsais Mécène Siméus Photo VOA News Dumarsais Mécène Siméus (also Dumas Simeus) was born in 1939, is a Haïtian-born and U.S. naturalized businessman from Texas. ...

René Préval

Préval is a former president of Haiti who served from 1996 to 2001. He is the second president of Haiti to leave office due to the natural expiration of his term. Préval was in exile during the latter years of the dictatorship of Jean-Claude Duvalier but returned to work in charitable organizations after Duvalier's fall. He served as Prime Minister under Aristide during his first term, until the military coup d'état that overthrew Aristide in 1991. In 1996 he was elected president under the Fanmi Lavalas party and served out his term ending in 2001. René Garcia Préval (born January 17, 1943 in Port-au-Prince) is currently the President of Haïti. ... Jean-Claude Duvalier (nicknamed Bébé Doc or Baby Doc) (born July 3, 1951) succeeded his father, François Papa Doc Duvalier as the dictator of Haiti from his fathers death in 1971 until his overthrow by a popular uprising in 1986. ... Fanmi Lavalas is a political party in Haiti. ...

Under his previous administration Préval was a big reformer, most notably in the privatization of government companies, and will be expected to continue down a similar path if he is to be elected for a second term. His dealings with the IMF have been controversial. The unemployment rate in Haiti was quite high under Préval's previous government, but it did fall down to some of its lowest levels since the fall of Duvalier at the end of his term and continued to fall until the rebellion of 2004. The flag of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the international organization entrusted with overseeing the global financial system by monitoring foreign exchange rates and balance of payments, as well as offering technical and financial assistance when asked. ... Since the demise of the Duvalier dictatorship in 1986, international economists have urged Haiti to reform and modernize its economy. ... The 2004 Haiti rebellion was a conflict fought for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 that resulted in the premature end of President Jean-Bertrand Aristides second term, and the installment of an interim government led by Gerard Latortue. ...

During his campaign, he sought to distance himself from any former association with the Lavalas party and ran as a candidate of Lespwa. Preval supports the current occupation of Haiti by U.N. forces, saying they "should stay as long as it is necessary",[7] in contrast to Aristide and many members of Lavalas who denounce the U.N. forces and accuse them of carrying out a campaign of repression and violence at the behest of the U.S., France, and Canada. Preval has also sought the votes of Lavalas members on the promise that he will not oppose the return of Jean Bertrand Aristide from South Africa but the State Dept of the U.S. does not agree with Aristide returning into the country. Fwon Lespwa is a Haitian political coalition headed by René Préval, who served as president from 1996 to 2001. ...

Charles Henri Baker

Charles-Henry Jean-Marie Baker (b.June 3, 1955 in Port-au Prince) is a Haitian industrialist with US residency. He initially billed himself as an independent and has allied himself with the Komba de Chavannes Jean Baptiste and Evans Lescouflair party. Baker is a former member of Groupe 184, a loose federation of business leaders, church officials and NGOs associated with the US federal government funded USAID and NED, opposed to the Jean-Bertrand Aristide government in 2004. Baker is widely considered the candidate of choice of Haiti's wealthy ruling class as well as the favoured candidate of the international business community. Charles Baker Charles-Henry Jean-Marie Baker (b. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Leslie François Manigat

Manigat was the first democratically elected president of Haiti, elected in 1988 after the fall of Jean-Claude Duvalier's dictatorship. However the turnout for the election was very low and just a few months later Manigat's government was overthrown by General Henri Namphy. Manigat spent 23 years in exile during the reign of François Duvalier. In 1979 he formed a political party in Caracas with other exiled political opponents called the Rally of the National Progressive Democrats. In 1987 the first attempt at a democratic election was unsuccessful as 34 people were killed. Elections were moved up to February 1988 and Manigat won with many political parties boycotting. He had the backing of the military but once in office he sought to have a greater control over the military in an effort, according to him, to crack down on corruption. Following the coup d'état by General Namphy, Manigat worked as guest scholar in Washington D.C., Paris, and Geneva.^[8] Leslie François Manigat (b. ... Jean-Claude Duvalier (nicknamed Bébé Doc or Baby Doc) (born July 3, 1951) succeeded his father, François Papa Doc Duvalier as the dictator of Haiti from his fathers death in 1971 until his overthrow by a popular uprising in 1986. ... Henri Namphy (born 1932) was a Haitian general and political figure. ... François Duvalier Dr. François Duvalier known as Papa Doc (c. ... City motto: Ave María Santísima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ...

Guy Philippe

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Guy Philippe

Philippe is best known for his role in the 2004 Haiti Rebellion which overthrew the government of Jean-Bertrand Aristide due to, in part, allegations of election fraud in the 2000 parliamentary elections and other issues. Philippe's involvement can be traced back to 2000 when he was forced to flee to the Dominican Republic. He had been a police chief in Cap-Haïtien when he was accused of masterminding a coup attempt against the Aristide government, which he denies any involvement in (and no proof has yet been uncovered). When unrest turned to rebellion in 2004, Philippe announced that he was joining with coup forces and quickly took a leadership role, which he shared with co-leader Louis-Jodel Chamblain, who is considered a notorious war criminal by some. After Aristide was removed from the country in a US registered plane, Philippe and his army put down their guns in favor of the UN peacekeeping force. He has also has been accused of drug dealing, and Aristide supporter group claim he is a covert CIA spy, recruited by an agent in Haiti to start the coup. It has been reported that he had secret meetings with opposition groups of Aristide in the Dominican Republic and also with a CIA agent. Guy Philippe, leader of the 2004 Haiti Rebellion. ... The 2004 Haiti rebellion was a conflict fought for several weeks in Haiti during February 2004 that resulted in the premature end of President Jean-Bertrand Aristides second term, and the installment of an interim government led by Gerard Latortue. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Looking into Cap-Haïtien from the northern edge of downtown Cap-Haïtien (or Le Cap) (Okap or Kapayisyen in Kréyòl) is a city of about 111,094 people (2003 census) on the north coast of Haiti. ... Louis-Jodel Chamblain (b. ... A war crime is a punishable offense, under international (criminal) law, for violations of the law of war by any person or persons, military or civilian. ...

On July 11, 2005, Guy Philippe announced he would run for president for the Front for National Reconstruction (FRN) party. The FRN is also his guerilla group which was involved in the rebellion of 2004. Early in 2005 the FRN became recognized as a political party. Philippe has been critical of the administration of the interim government, blaming them for the slow process of setting up registration centers throughout the country. Early on he was considered a frontrunner in the race but has lately fallen back in the pack. July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Marc Bazin

Bazin is a former Minister of Finance and Economy under the dictatorship of Jean-Claude Duvalier, and has also served as an official for the World Bank. In the 1990 elections Bazin received 14% of the votes, losing out to Jean-Bertrand Aristide. During the temporary coup d'état that replaced Aristide in 1991, Bazin was selected as the Prime Minister. Marc L. Bazin is a former World Bank official and favorite candidate of the George H.W. Bush Administration and the borgeoisie population of Haiti when the country could no longer last in foreign relations as a military dictatorship and had to open the government up to free elections in... Jean-Claude Duvalier (nicknamed Bébé Doc or Baby Doc) (born July 3, 1951) succeeded his father, François Papa Doc Duvalier as the dictator of Haiti from his fathers death in 1971 until his overthrow by a popular uprising in 1986. ... Logo of the World Bank The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, in Romance languages: BIRD), better known as the World Bank, is an international organization whose original mission was to finance the reconstruction of nations devastated by WWII. Now, its mission has expanded to fight poverty by means... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A coup détat (pronounced ), or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means by a part of the state establishment that mostly replaces just the top power figures. ...

Bazin is a conservative politician who has sought to bring foreign investment into Haiti. For the 2006 elections he is running in an alliance with his MIDH (Mouvement pour l'Instauration de la Démocratie en Haïti) party and the popular Fanmi Lavalas.^[9] Bazin has been a bitter enemy of Aristide so it is somewhat surprising that this alliance has formed. There is evidence on the basis of Freedom of Information Act requests in the USA that the United States federal budget funded International Republican Institute (IRI) was involved in Bazin's campaign and has more generally been widely involved in organising political parties in Haiti. [10] Fanmi Lavalas is a populist social democracy political party in Haiti. ... Nearly sixty countries around the world have implemented some form of freedom of information legislation, which sets rules on governmental secrecy. ... The International Republican Institute (IRI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, the International Republican Institute (IRI) advances freedom and democracy worldwide by developing political parties, civic institutions, open elections, good governance and the rule of law. ...

Ineligible Candidates

Photo taken of Jean-Juste from his prison cell

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Gérard Jean-Juste

Jean-Juste is a Roman Catholic priest, Liberation theologian and supporter of the Fanmi Lavalas party in Port-au-Prince. He is well known for his close relations with former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Fr. ... // Overview In essence, liberation theology explores the relationship between Christian theology (usually Roman Catholic) and political activism, particularly in areas of social justice, poverty, and human rights. ... Fanmi Lavalas is a populist social democracy political party in Haiti. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Most recently, on July 21, 2005, he was arrested at a funeral by police in connection with the abduction and subsequent murder of journalist Jacques Roche. While Jean-Juste was at the funeral of Roche, he was assaulted by other attendees before being placed in protective custody by the police. Later he was charged with complicity and intellectual authorship of the murder. Jean-Juste made sure that he was out of the country both at the time of Roche's abduction (July 10) and the discovery of his mutilated, bullet-riddled body (July 14). On July 28, 2005 Amnesty International named Jean-Juste a "prisoner of conscience".^[11] Father Jean-Juste remained in prison while his files were reviewed by judges. Formal chages were made against him based upon public outcry, a strange concept of french law. He was temporarily released for medical treatment in February 2006. July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jacques Roche was a prominent journalist and poet of Haiti. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization with the stated purpose of campaigning for internationally recognized human rights. ... Prisoner of Conscience (POC) is a term coined by Amnesty International, the global human rights group. ... A moral panic is a mass movement based on the perception that some individual or group, frequently a minority group or a subculture, is dangerously deviant and poses a menace to society. ... February 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → 1 February 2006 (Wednesday) Governor of West Virginia Joe Manchin asks for a halt in coal mining following two more coal mining deaths in the state that saw fourteen people die in coal mining disasters in...

In August officials of the Fanmi Lavalas party threatened to boycott the elections if Jean-Juste, and other alleged political prisoners, were not released. They believe the arrest is an effort to prevent Lavalas from once again winning in elections. In September, the party attempted to register Jean-Juste as a candidate for president, but they were denied. The provisional electoral council said that electoral law requires candidates to register in person. This situation has continued, whereas some hardline members of the party are still considering boycott, while most of the party now supports Marc Bazin; though the members of the general population who identify themselves as Lavalas supporters will likely vote for René Préval. On February 7, 2005, Jean-Juste formally endorsed Rene Preval.[12] Marc L. Bazin is a former World Bank official and favorite candidate of the George H.W. Bush Administration and the borgeoisie population of Haiti when the country could no longer last in foreign relations as a military dictatorship and had to open the government up to free elections in... René Garcia Préval (born January 17, 1943 in Port-au-Prince) is currently the President of Haïti. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Campaign photo of Dumarsais Siméus from his blog

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Dumarsais Siméus

Siméus is a wealthy businessman, owning Simeus Foods in Fort Worth, Texas. in the United States. Originally he is from Pont-Sondé in Haiti, where he grew up working the land for his poor rice-farming father. Eventually they moved to the USA so that Demarsais could go to college, and he eventually graduated from Howard University with an electrical engineering degree. Politically, Siméus developed extensive ties to the U.S. Bush administration, including serving on Jeb Bush's Haiti Task Force and making major donations to the Republican Party. His campaign manager, Robert Allyn, worked on the campaigns for George W. Bush.^[13][14] Siméus declared his intention to run for president of Haiti in September 2005 as the candidate for the Tet Ansanm party. Dumarsais Mécène Siméus Photo VOA News Dumarsais Mécène Siméus (also Dumas Simeus) was born in 1939, is a Haitian-born and U.S. naturalized businessman from Texas. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Cowtown Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates , Government Counties Tarrant County Denton County Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Geographical characteristics Area     City 298. ... Howard University is an historically black university in Washington, D.C. Notable alumni include Toni Morrison, Thurgood Marshall, Ossie Davis, Debbie Allen, and Phylicia Rashad. ... This article treats electronics engineering as a subfield of electrical engineering, though this is not typical use in some areas. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American businessman and politician, was elected in 2000 as the 43rd President of the United States of America, re-elected in 2004, and is currently serving his second term in that office. ... John Ellis Jeb Bush (born February 11, 1953), a Republican, is the forty-third and current Governor of Florida. ... The Republican Party (often referred to as the GOP, for Grand Old Party) is one of the two major political parties in the United States two-party system, along with the Democratic Party. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American businessman and politician, was elected in 2000 as the 43rd President of the United States of America, re-elected in 2004, and is currently serving his second term in that office. ...

There has been some controversy over whether or not Siméus is qualified to run for president. Under the 1987 constitution a presidential candidate must have lived in a real property that they own in Haiti for a period of five years prior to the date of election. Of course Siméus has not lived in Haiti for that length of time. The Supreme Court has ruled, now twice, that Siméus' name should be added to the ballot because he qualifies due to special circumstances, but the election officials have refused because he holds U.S. citizenship and the constitution forbids foreign nationals from running. Following the second ruling, the provisional government dismissed five justices, which many believe was done as punishment. One problem of getting Siméus on the ballot is that it would mean that elections would have to be delayed further than their scheduled January 8 date because the ballots have already been printed. Siméus responded critically to the dismissal of the justices, calling it a violation of the separation of powers. January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Siméus is a popular figure with many Haitians living in the United States and Canada because he is seen as an outsider who has not (as of yet) been infected with the corruption that insiders are already a part of. Indeed this is a major part of Siméus' campaign as he says, "The politics of the last 200 years has failed. The status quo has created a cycle of poverty and violence, illiteracy and economic failure in Haiti, hurting our people, breaking our spirit, threatening the lives and futures of our brothers and sisters. In the past we have had politics of division ahate, poverty and greed, politics that tear things down... now Haiti needs to make a change, heading in a new direction of unity, hope and prosperity."^[15] Due to the issues with getting on the ballot, Siméus has not had the opportunity to develop a clear strategy in his campaign, but he has touched on issues of economic recovery, providing clean water, and better health care for all. Siméus is the only known candidate who used the internet to promote his candidacy, using a web blog operated at his official site. His company Simeus Food International formerly known as TLC Beatrice Food was bought by private US investment banks that sought to capitalize on the classification of the company as a minority-owned business, he does not own a majority stake in the company , nor does he run the daily operations, he is kept as an honorary Chairman. He has publicly called for the executive members of the US installed Boniface-Latortue administation to be arrested for not letting him participate in the elections after the Haitian Court of Appeals has ruled that he was to be reinstated in the candidate roster. Gerard Latortue sidestepped the ruling by a decree that calls for a commission on nationality to meet the legal standards in the Haitian constitution that bans foreign or candidates with double nationality as is the case of Dumarsais Simeus and George Samir Mourra who are both US citizens by natuaralization process. He did not support any of the running candidate since his political partner Gerard Gougues had dropped out of the race to support him, their party Tet-Ansam is a minory party in Haiti.

Other notable candidates

• Evans Paul, Democratic Alliance
• Luc Mesadieu, Independent
• Dany Toussaint, MODEREH

Further information: List of candidates in the Haitian presidential election, 2006

Evans Paul, called K-plim, is a Haitian politician and former president of the Democratic United Committee. ... There are a number of political parties called the Democratic Alliance or Alliance for Democracy. ... Luc Mesadieu is a Haitian political figure and member of the political party New Christian Movement for a New Haiti. ... Dany Toussaint was a candidate in the February 2006 presidential election in Haiti. ... Below is an attempt to catalogue all candidates who were involved in running for President of Haiti in the 2006 election. ...

Delays

Elections in Haiti were originally scheduled to take place starting on October 9, 2005 with the municipal election, followed by national elections on November 13, 2005, and a second round on December 18. In August the electoral council decided to move the municipal elections to an undetermined date in late December to allow for more focus to be placed on meeting the (new) November 6 date for presidential elections. On September 7 the dates were again changed, this time for the presidential elections. The first round of voting was moved back to November 20 and the second round on January 3, 2006. On November 18 the date for presidential and legislative elections were postponed for the third time; they were to take place on December 27, with a run-off to be held on January 31, 2006. On November 25, the date was set back yet again, making this the fourth time total; they were to take place on January 8 and February 15, 2006, respectively. The election is being postponed yet again but a date has not yet been announced, although February 7, 2006 is reported to be the likely date for the first round. The municipal elections which were originally set to be held on December 11, 2005, have been postponed to March 5, 2006. When announced officially, they will be the fifth set of election dates for a new government since July. Originally, the hand-over of power to the elected government was set for February 7, 2006, but this date has also been pushed back, without an official new date being given. October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar with 43 days remaining. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Haitians voting on February 7, 2006.

The first round of elections for president and parliament was finally held on 7 February 2006. Runoff elections for Chamber of Deputies of Haiti were held on April 21. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2598x1705, 723 KB) Porto Príncipe (Haiti) - Eleitores haitianos foram às urnas (ontem 07/02/2006) para eleger o presidente do país, exibiram títulos e entraram nas sessões de votação para exercerem o seu direito de voto... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2598x1705, 723 KB) Porto Príncipe (Haiti) - Eleitores haitianos foram às urnas (ontem 07/02/2006) para eleger o presidente do país, exibiram títulos e entraram nas sessões de votação para exercerem o seu direito de voto... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chamber of Deputies of Haiti has eighty three members which are elected for four-year terms. ...

Results

Partial Presidential Results

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Allegations of vote manipulation

Although Preval's vote count was initially over 60% of the total -- in an election marred by declarations of invalid votes, allegations of fraud, errors and the discovery of perhaps thousands of ballots dumped and burned in Port-Au-Prince -- election officials of the interim government ordered a halt to the publication of full election results pending an inquiry into possible electoral fraud. [16]

As the provisional electoral council announced that Preval's vote count had slipped below the 50% required to avoid a second round of voting, thousands of his supporters marched through Port Au Prince in protest at what they claimed was an effort to manipulate the vote count and suppress support for Preval. At least two of the nine electoral council members, Pierre Richard Duchemin and Patrick Fequiere, have also alleged that the vote tabulation was being manipulated.[17][18]

Of the 2.2 million ballots cast, roughly 125,000 were declared invalid. A further 4% of the ballots were blank but were nonetheless added to the count, thereby lowering the percentage of the vote a candidate receives.[19]

During the protests, at least one man was killed and many others wounded during clashes between U.N. forces and Preval supporters. Witnesses claimed that Jordanian soldiers, who are serving as part of MINUSTAH, shot at the protesters. U.N. spokesman David Wimhurst at first denied that the U.N. soldiers had fired any shots, but then later said that the soldiers fired two "warning shots" into the air.[20]

Talking publicly for the first time since the voting took place, Preval said "We are convinced there was massive fraud and gross errors that affected the process,". Soon after, many hundreds (possibly thousands) of charred ballots were found in a Port-Au-Prince garbage dump.[21]

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Opinion Polls

Two opinion polls were taken in November 2005. The first to be released was the poll taken by CID Gallup, a Latin American polling group with close ties to U.S. based Gallup. The second polling was taken by a political consulting firm, The Democracy Group, on behalf of the National Organization for the Advancement of Haitians, a group for the restoration of democracy in Haiti, of which Dumarsais Siméus is a member. See: Gallup poll (opinion poll) Gallup, New Mexico ...

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Legislative elections

The first round of legislative elections took place concurrently with the presidential election.

The second round of legislative elections was scheduled for March 19, 2006, but the government of interim president Boniface Alexandre announced on March 16 that it would be postponed until April 21.[23] Boniface Alexandre Boniface Alexandre (b. ...

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Footnotes

1. ↑ Alva James-Johnson (January 3, 2004). Before realizing our hopes, it may be very costly for Haiti. South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved on December 18, 2005.
2. ↑ Alfred de Montesquiou (December 10, 2005). Gallup Poll Shows Preval in the Lead. Haiti Democracy Project. Retrieved on December 17, 2005.
3. ↑ Haiti: Arbitrary arrest/prisoner of conscience: Gérard Jean-Juste (m), aged 59, Catholic priest. Amnesty International (July 25, 2005). Retrieved on December 17, 2005.
4. ↑ Simeus Foundation (August 22, 2005). CEO seeks new job: the president of Haiti. Press release.
5. ↑ With elections on, and now off: Siméus is in, out, in, out and in again. Haiti Progres (October 27, 2005). Retrieved on December 26, 2005.

1. ↑ A Time for Change. Dumarsais Siméus Campaign Website. Retrieved on December 17, 2005.

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