Haiti Electoral Chief to Be Replaced
The Haitian electoral chief who fled the country after receiving threats will be replaced by a three-person commission to monitor ballot counting for legislative races in the Feb. 7 elections, an official said Tuesday. The committee of three senior election officials will oversee the remaining tabulation of ballots and the planned runoff for Haiti’s 129 legislative seats, said Stephane Lacroix, spokesman for the nine-member electoral council. Full Story