Elections in Haiti have been consistently plagued by international intervention, violence, and low turnout. The reality is that as long as poverty and inequality remain as drastic as they are in Haiti, politics will continue to be a fight for economic gain. A poor voter has little incentive to vote based on ideology when a party can promise to give them a handout for their vote or for their participation in the sabotage of an opposing party. These tactics are how elections are won in Haiti. Additionally, the role of aid and Western powers further skews the power dynamics in a party's acquisition of political domination.
Elections and Intervention Timetable*
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1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
P R E S I D E N T
S E N A T E
P A R L I A M E N T
Voter Turnout
1 9 9 0
1 9 9 5
2 0 0 0
2 0 0 6
2 0 1 1
2 0 1 5
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PARLIAMENTARY
