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Final Results of Haitian vote expected March 31

Noticeably fewer people ventured out to election polls Sunday than during last November’s vote, when violence and disorganization marred the day. There were still plenty of barriers to casting ballots this time around in the runoff between a popular singer and a former first lady: polls that were supposed to open at 6 a.m. remained shuttered until mid-day across Port-au-Prince because ballots, boxes or ink used to mark voters’ fingers had not been delivered. Many people complained that they could not find their name on voter lists at polling stations despite having registered.

The leader Haitians have deemed best fit to guide their struggling nation toward a brighter future will remain unknown until the middle of next week when official results are released of the country’s second attempt in six months to elect a new president.