Fears of voter fraud ahead of presidential poll in Haiti

HAITIANS faced growing concerns of voter fraud ahead of presidential elections tomorrow as the desperately poor nation gripped by cholera struggles to rebuild after a devastating earthquake.

With the cholera toll soaring past 1,600 and the number of confirmed infections approaching 70,000, candidates cranked up campaigning ahead of tomorrow’s crucial vote for a successor to President Rene Preval.

The head of Haiti’s electoral registry, which signs up eligible voters and is tasked with verifying their IDs on election day, voiced fears widespread fraud could “hijack” poll results.