General elections were held in Haiti on 29 November 1987, with a second round planned for 29 December.
[4] On 2 November 1987, the National Electoral Council barred 12 presidential candidates because their support to the late Duvalier regime.
[5][6] Other rejected candidates were Clemard Joseph Charles, Alphons Lahens, Hillaire Jean-Baptiste, Jean Julme, Edouard Francisque, Jean Theagene, Arthur Bonhomme, Herve Boyer and Franck Romain.
[7] Jimmy Carter later wrote that "Citizens who lined up to vote were mowed down by fusillades of terrorists' bullets.
Military leaders, who had either orchestrated or condoned the murders, moved in to cancel the election and retain control of the Government.