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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) \u2014 Japan<\/span> and the Organization of American States signed a deal Tuesday to award Haiti<\/span> a $3 million grant to help it register voters as the troubled country prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade.<\/p>\n

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The money will help Haiti\u2019s government update its voter lists and procure 350,000 blank identification cards, the OAS said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Gang violence<\/span> has displaced a record 1.5 million people across Haiti, with many leaving their IDs and other important documents behind when fleeing their homes under attack by armed men in Port-au-Prince and beyond.<\/p>\n

The OAS said the grant also would help reduce the backlog of Haitians awaiting identification, expand services in rural communities and improve power and internet connections in decentralized offices.<\/p>\n

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Last month, Haiti\u2019s government began voter registration<\/span> in Port-au-Prince, where an estimated 70% of territory is controlled by gangs.<\/p>\n

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The first round of elections is scheduled for Dec. 13, although experts have said ongoing gang violence could push back the date once again.<\/p>\n

Haiti hasn\u2019t had a president since Jovenel Mo\u00efse was killed at his private residence<\/span> in July 2021. Mo\u00efse became president following the November 2016 elections.<\/p>\n

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