1.   Except for the Aristide-backed Lavalas Platform, most political parties rejected the first-round results and boycotted the makeup elections.

2.   Later runoff and makeup elections ran much more smoothly, according to U.N. and Organization of American States observers.

3.   Makeup elections held in July and September were boycotted by all the major parties except the three-party Lavalas coalition that is endorsed by Aristide.

4.   Makeup elections in July and September were boycotted by all the major parties except the three-party Lavalas coalition.

5.   Most major parties boycotted subsequent makeup elections.

6.   Most opposition parties boycotted the makeup elections in August and runoff elections earlier this month.

7.   Most opposition parties boycotted makeup elections held in August and runoff elections earlier this month, claiming the results were being manipulated to favor Aristide partisans.

8.   Most parties, except for the Aristide-backed Lavalas Platform, rejected the first-round results and boycotted the makeup elections.

9.   Supporters of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide held overwhelming leads in makeup legislative elections, according to results announced Monday.

10.   The democratic process was set back in June by parliamentary and local elections marred by irregularities so great that makeup elections were held in some areas last month.