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Haiti Again Postpones Elections, Sets Date for January 8
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This is fourth time electoral board has pushed back poll to replace
interim administration with elected body





A supporter holds a leaflet in his mouth of presidential candidate
Samir Mourra of the M.P.H. party in Port-au-PrinceHaiti's electoral
board has again postponed the country's presidential and legislative
elections, this time setting the poll for January 8.

This is the fourth time the board has pushed back the poll to replace
the country's interim administration with an elected body. The vote
was originally scheduled for October 9.

Election officials have attributed the postponements to poor
organization and a lack of resources for the poll.

An official on the nine-member election council, Rosemond Pradel told
the Associated Press the new delay is because the country is still not
prepared for a vote. But he insisted the new poll date is final.

Haiti's constitution requires that a new government be in place by
February 7.

Some information for this report provided by AFP and AP.


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