Due to January 2010 earthquake , Haitian presidential election was indefinitely postponed ; although November 28 was then decided as the date to hold the presidential and legislative elections . Following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake , there were concerns of instability in the country , and the election came amid international pressure over instability in the country . The election was termed in the media as a " seismic " one . This would be the third democratic election in Haitian history
January 2010 earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010–11 Haitian general election