2000 Haitian presidential election explained

Country:Haiti
Type:presidential
Election Date:26 November 2000
Previous Election:1995 Haitian general election
Previous Year:1995
Next Election:2006 Haitian general election
Next Year:2006
Image1:Jean-Bertrand Aristide (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Jean Bertrand Aristide
Party1:Fanmi Lavalas
Popular Vote1:2,632,534
Percentage1:91.67%
Nominee2:Arnold Dumas
Party2:Independent
Popular Vote2:56,678
Percentage2:1.97%
President
Before Election:René Préval
Before Party:Fanmi Lavalas
After Election:Jean-Bertrand Aristide
After Party:Fanmi Lavalas

Presidential elections were held in Haiti on 26 November 2000.[1] The opposition parties, organised into the recently created Convergence Démocratique, boycotted the election after disputing the results of the parliamentary elections. The result was a landslide victory for Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who received 91.7% of the vote with a turnout of around 50%.[2]

Concerns were raised when the Organisation of American States conducted a fact-finding mission on the election and found that 10 senatorial seats in the simultaneous parliamentary elections should have gone to a second-round runoff because the candidates did not win an absolute majority as required by the constitution. This resulted in the European Union and the United States banning economic assistance to the country until 2005, which were supported by Haitian opposition members.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. http://newleftreview.org/A2507 Option Zero in Haiti
  3. Book: Hufbauer . Gary Clyde . Economic Sanctions Reconsidered . Schott . Jeffrey J. . Elliott . Kimberly . Peterson Institute for International Economics . 2007 . Washington . 34 . en.
  4. Web site: CNN.com - Haiti opposition supports threat of U.S. sanctions - September 6, 2000 . 2022-09-01 . edition.cnn.com.