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Campaign season opens quietly for Haiti's presidential redo

Associated Press
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    A supporter of Maryse Narcisse gives out campaign posters promoting the presidential candidate, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. Campaign season begins yet again for Haiti as authorities organize a redo of last year's presidential vote. ( AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery) (The Associated Press)

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    A mural that decorates a wall features Haiti's former President Jean Bertrand Aristide and presidential candidate Maryse Narcisse with a message that reads in Creole; "People who won't obey" in response to foreigners suggesting how the country's politics should be run, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. Campaign season begins yet again for Haiti as authorities organize a redo of last year's presidential vote. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery) (The Associated Press)

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    Supporters of Maryse Narcisse post campaign posters promoting the presidential candidate in downtown of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. Campaign season begins yet again for Haiti as authorities organize a redo of last year's presidential vote. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery) (The Associated Press)

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Campaigning for Haiti's presidential redo election has gotten off to a very quiet start, with major candidates waiting for the weekend to hold their first events.

Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council opened the 45-day campaign season Tuesday for 27 presidential candidates and various legislative hopefuls.

The redo of an annulled presidential vote will not be underwritten by the U.S. or monitored by European Union observers.

Council President Leopold Berlanger says $25 million is needed to hold the first round. He says Haiti's interim government has already allocated $11 million and just over $6 million remains in a trust fund from last year.

Berlanger says the remaining money is expected next month.

He says the council will organize fair and transparent balloting, saying Haitians "are tired of seeing chaos in their elections."