Haiti - Elections : 350,000 representatives cards for political parties
During the last meeting of the "Sectoral Table on elections" held Monday, November 22, at headquarters of Minustah in Port-au-Prince, Gaillot Dorsainvil, the president of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) stated that a postponement of the poll, formulated by some politicians, are not in the interests of the nation. "Delaying elections is to give the final blow to the country"
We also learned in this meeting that in the Operation Center Election (Centre d'Opération Électorale COE), staff working on the delivery of the representatives card of political parties, and accreditation cards for journalists and national and international observers. "By Saturday, we will issue accreditation to about 40,000 members of Civil Society and International Organizations and 350.000 cards to political party representatives" said Louiner Jean Marie, responsible of COE.
14 million ballots (sensitive material), whose manufacture has been entrusted with Imprimeries Deschamps, are stored in 17 bases of MINUSTAH, under good protection... who will forward them to the polling centers, the eve of the election. whose printing was entrusted to Deschamps Printing, are stored in 17 bases of MINUSTAH, under good protection... who will forward them to the polling centers, the eve of the election.
In addition, before the fear of low turnout, Haitian officials have estimated this week that election with a turnout of less than 40% will not be credible.
