Steps Taken to Prevent Repeat of Fraud in Haiti’s Run-off Elections, UN Envoy Says

by Gary Kopycinski on February 18, 2011

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NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–18 February 2011 – Measures are being taken at the 1,500 voting centres for Haiti’s presidential run-off election next month to prevent a repetition of fraud that marred the first round last November, a senior United Nations official said today.

The Organization of American States (OAS) will increase its observers to 200 from 120 in the first round, electoral sheets will be colour-coded and call centres beginning today will inform voters about polling locations,