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segments, beginning November 8.  This training will last 2 
days.  The 800 members of the different local appeals offices 
(the BECE) have completed their training. 
 
¶5. Campaigning and Civic Education 
 
 
The CEP on October 30 formally opened the campaign season, 
though there is little noticeable political activity.  CEP 
President Max Mathurin in an October 5 meeting with the 
Ambassador expressed concern about voter participation.  CEP 
should, however, begin a voter education campaign.  The 
original timeline provided by the CEP indicated that civic 
education would begin on October 8 though it has not yet 
begun.   The CEP claims that they plan to begin radio and 
television ads three weeks prior to elections. 
 
¶6. Security 
 
 
MINUSTAH, with assistance from the Haitian National Police 
(HNP), is responsible for security.  SRSG Edmond Mulet has 
instructed all MINUSTAH sections to give elections priority. 
MINUSTAH,s central and departmental coordinating authorities 
(JESC and DJESC) have been reactivated in preparation for 
December 3.  Force Commander General Elito is working on 
final December 3 deployment plans and has said that MINUSTAH 
will be ready. 
 
Comment: OAS generated final ballot layouts, however, 
MINUSTAH EAS, informal review of the ballots reveal 
discrepancies in candidate names, which presented a problem 
in 40-50 communes.  Given that local elections tended to be 
more personal, and thus more prone to violence, EAS indicated 
that these errors were more than printing errors but raised 
serious security concerns as impetus for local fighting. 
According to Carlos Currie, Deputy Director of EAS, the 
errors cannot be corrected and security implications of the 
errors are being discussed among the units of MINUSTAH.  In 
these "hot zones," security will be reinforced. 
 
¶7. Budget 
 
 
The projected budget by MINUSTAH for the elections is 16.9 
million USD, with only 13 million USD pledged.  Canada, 
promising 4 million Canadian dollars (approximately 4 million 
USD), and the EU, promising 4 million euro (approximately 5 
million USD), have not yet delivered their pledges to the 
UNDP.  The CEP, in a meeting with the Ambassador on October 
5, stated that the lack of funds was a problem and urged her 
to press her colleagues on this issue.  Since then, Canadian 
funds have become available for disbursement.  The GoH has 
agreed to loan the EU portion to the UNDP and the EU will 
reimburse the GoH when the funds become available.  Brazil 
announced a $1 million pledge at the Prime Minister's October 
23 meeting. 
TIGHE