Haitians vote in presidential runoff

Haitians vote in presidential runoff

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Voting has started slowly in Haiti's presidential runoff, with some polling stations unable to open on time.

In the capital Port-au-Prince, some stations opened several hours late on Sunday because materials such as ink to mark voters' fingers and labels to mark the urns had not arrived.

"In Croix-des-Bouquets [outside the capital], some poll workers arrived late, so the polling stations could only open 10 to 15 minutes later," said Colin Granderson, the deputy secretary general of the regional CARICOM bloc who is leading an international observer mission to the quake-shattered country.
But Edmond Mulet, head of the UN mission in Haiti, said there were fewer delays and other problems than in the November 28 first round, which was marred by disorganisation and allegations of fraud.

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