Haiti Elections 2010: Voting Fraud Suspected

Voting In Haiti Ends Amid Chaos, Confusion

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Polls closed on schedule around Haiti at 4 p.m. Sunday amid chaos, confusion and isolated instances of violence. Hours earlier, a dozen of the 19 presidential candidates called for “peaceful protests” against “massive fraud” in the country’s presidential and legislative elections.

The call came midday after unconfirmed reports that some ballot boxes were prestuffed, voting bureaus were closed prematurely because of violence and vandalism, and voters complained they could not find their names on the election list.

It’s unclear whether the position will push Haiti into another crisis, where the country, already volatile, could fall deeper into catastrophe.