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The International Mission for Monitoring
Haitian Elections
Publishes a Supplementary Report on the February 7, 2006,
Elections,
with Recommendations for the Second Round
Port-au-Prince, Thursday, April 6, 2006 — The
International Mission for Monitoring Haitian Elections (IMMHE),
headed by Jean-Pierre Kingsley, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada,
published today a second report on Haiti’s February 7, 2006,
vote that presents its observations of the vote-compilation process
and the transmission of results.
This supplementary report also builds on certain areas discussed
in the first report, which was published on February 9,
2006, and includes a series of recommendations for the second
round of legislative elections. These recommendations have already
been provided to the Executive Director of the Provisional Electoral
Council, Mr. Jacques Bernard.
In this report, the IMMHE emphasizes the massive voter turnout
of the Haitian people, who clearly and freely expressed their
desire to build a future of democracy.
In view of the second round of legislative elections, the report
proposes a number of improvements to the compilation process
and to polling centre management. It also includes recommendations
regarding the timely opening of the polls, the hiring of additional
election workers, the training of election staff and the design
of election materials, especially voting screens. As for the
tabulation of votes, it recommends using the same method of compiling
blank ballots as used for the presidential election.
The IMMHE, whose secretariat is in Port-au-Prince, began its
work of observing the elections and accompanying the Provisional
Electoral Council in August 2005. Since that time, IMMHE long-term
observers have been deployed in each of Haiti’s departments.
The Mission will address other aspects of the electoral process,
including election authorities’ procedures for handling
challenges, in forthcoming reports.
The complete report is available on the IMMHE Web site at www.mieeh-immhe.ca.
Information:
Jasmine Vendredi
Press Attaché – (509) 414-4778
Robert B. Lussier
Advisor, International Media Relations – (509)
455-0826
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