[5] Because of rioting and electoral violence, on 22 January the CEP decided to postpone the second round again, with no specific date given,[6] even after President Michel Martelly confirmed the previous day in a nationwide speech that the election should still take place.

[20] According to preliminary results posted by the Provisional Electoral Council, Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.81% of the preferences, and Jude Célestin won 25.27%.

[23] On 30 May 2016 the commission, headed by Pierre François Benoît, issued a report recommending the election be redone citing findings of significant fraud.

While Haiti-based organizations found innumerable counts of fraud and proof of unfair elections on October 25, international observers endorsed the results before the interim government's report had been released.

[24] According to the U.S. Deputy Spokesman, for example, "The United States regrets the decision by the Provisional Electoral Council to restart the presidential elections from the first round.

"[25] The National Human Rights Defense Network published one of several reports criticizing the happenings on election day, using Haitian observations to bolster claims apparently unseen by many international players.

[28] In an April 2016 visit to Haiti, Special Coordinator Kenneth H. Merten said that he hoped the verification process would be "very, very fast" and that it would not change the election results.

[29] Secretary of State John Kerry also emphasized the need to accept an elected government, citing the lack of international community patience with further delay.

While the OAS received $1 million in U.S. funding for the October 25 election,[citation needed] the organization plans to continue observation, following a list of demanded changes to the Haitian electoral process.