CRS - Haiti’s National Elections: Issues, Concerns, and Outcome

This Congressional Research Service report examines the 2010-2011 national elections in Haiti, focusing on the presidential and legislative races. It details the background to the elections, the first and final rounds of voting, and the issues and concerns that arose during and after the election process. The report also addresses the newly elected government's challenges, including forming an administration, dealing with constitutional amendments, and managing the complex post-earthquake reconstruction process. It further explores short-term issues like election monitoring and the legitimacy of the process, as well as long-term issues such as reconstruction, security, human rights, and the return of former leaders like Jean-Claude Duvalier and Jean-Bertrand Aristide.