Haiti president’s party picks up 5 Senate seats in run-off elections marred by low turnout

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — President Rene Preval’s party won five of 11 contests to fill open Senate seats, according to preliminary results released Monday by the provisional electoral council.

Many Haitians stay away from polls in Senate run-offs, ignoring efforts to improve turnout

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitians fed up with chronic poverty and unresponsive leaders stayed away from Senate run-off elections Sunday, ignoring government efforts to improve on the paltry voter turnout that undercut the first round of voting in April.

Haitians weigh whether to vote in run-off for Senate seats amid violence, political tensions

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Election officials flew street banners and sent text messages to encourage a big turnout for Haiti’a hotly anticipated Senate run-offs, but very few in the capital city were voting Sunday.

No winners in 1st round of Haiti Senate election marked by low voter turnout

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — None of the candidates for Haiti’s Senate received the majority vote needed to win outright in balloting this month, leaving 11 vacant seats up for grabs in the runoff election.