Electoral Observation Mission to Haiti, November 28, 2010

Data from nine observers in Port-au-Prince

Data from forty-eight observers in Ouanaminthe

 

Election Observed: Haiti--Presidential and legislative, first round

Date of poll: November 28, 2010

Date of report: December 7, 2010

Type/Extent of Observation:

Limited, short-term observation. Two accredited international observers and fifty-five accredited Haitian national observers were deployed in two departments: Ouest, one team of nine; and Nord'Est, twelve teams totaling forty-eight. James R. Morrell of Washington, D.C., director of the Haiti Democracy Project, was head of mission. He conducted interviews of the president and four members of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) with respect to fraud prevention and visited the Tabulation Center.

 

 

Ouest Department: Port-au-Prince, Delmas, Carrefour, Cité Soleil, Croix-de-Bouquets

OPENING    
1. On time Late Proficiency
1 3 25%
     
3. Official record completed No  
2   100%
     
4. All materials received No  
3 1 75%
     
5. Problems No  
1 2 67%
     
Average   67%
     

 

 

VOTE    
1.1-5.2 Readiness    
     
1.1 On original site No  
5 0 100%
     
2.1 Opened on time Late  
  2 0%
     
3.1 All poll workers present Absence  
7   100%
     
3.3 Unauthorized people in BV No  
3 3 50%
     
4.1 Complete materials No  
4 2 67%
     
5.1 Poll watchers present Absent  
5 0 100%
     
5.2 Observers present Absent  
5 0 100%
     
Average   74%

 

 

6.1-6.3 Security    
     
6.1 MINUSTAH present Absent  
2 4 33%
     
6.2 Police present Absent  
6   100%
     
6.3 Security Problems    
None 5  
Reported    
Observed 2  

 

 

 

7.1-9.2 Voting Procedure    
     
7.1 Lines kept in order No  
2 2 50%
     
7.2 Voters' access impeded No  
7   100%
     
8.1 Voting procedures followed No  
4 3 57%
     
8.2 Ballot boxes properly sealed No  
6   100%
     
8.3 Instructions were impartial No  
6   100%
     
8.4 Party poll watchers told voters how to vote No  
1 5 17%
     
8.5 Voters checked against list No  
7   100%
     
8.6 Allowed to vote without card No  
  6 0%
     
8.7 Voted with card from other BV No  
1 5 17%
     
8.8 Voted without card and without being on list No  
  6 0%
     
8.9 Prevented from voting, on list and with card No  
5 1 83%
     
8.10 Voter's card confiscated No  
  6 0%
     
8.11 Party poll watcher's objections noted No  
3   100%
     
9.1 Voters' booths preserved secrecy of vote No  
4 2 67%
     
9.2 Violations of secrecy were observed No  
2 4 33%
     
Average   55%

 

 

Intimidation  
None 4
Reported  
Observed 2

 

 

Illegal Political Activities    
None 4  
Reported 2  
Observed 1  

 

 

Attempts to Interrupt the Vote    
None 1  
Reported 1  
Observed 1  

 

 

Irregularities: General Evaluation of the BV    
None 1  
Minor 3  
Many minor 1  
Major reported    
Major observed 1