41.   Moise Bossou, the vice president of the independent electoral council, said the Interior Ministry took over distributing electoral material to polls in Cotonou, causing the delays.

42.   Most were barred on technicalities such as not having title to property or belonging to political parties not recognized by the electoral councils.

43.   Most parties accuse the electoral council of engineering the victory of the three-party Lavalas Platform, the pro-Aristide coalition to which Remy belongs.

44.   Most parties also accuse the electoral council of having engineered the strong showing of the Lavalas Platform, the three-party coalition Aristide endorses.

45.   Most parties have called for the annulment of the elections and the dismissal of the electoral council, accusing it of rigging the balloting in favor of Aristide partisans.

46.   Most parties have denounced the elections, some even calling for their annulment and the dismissal of the electoral council.

47.   Most political parties accuse the electoral council of having engineered the strong showing of the Lavalas Platform, the political coalition endorsed by President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

48.   Most political parties boycotted them, accusing the electoral council of having manipulated the vote in favor of Aristide partisans.

49.   Most political parties have boycotted the electoral process, alleging the nine-member provisional electoral council is biased in favor of government candidates.

50.   Neither Spearman nor the electoral council were aware of the Monday attack when contacted Wednesday by the Associated Press for information.