the people came out to vote for michel martelly. the government is an embarrassment to us. it is not acceptable. >> warner: last night, martelly urged supporters to shun violence, and president rene preval made a similar appeal. >> ( translated ): stop damaging public and private buildings, stop attacking the people. i know we have an electoral crisis, but don't forget we also gave a cholera epidemic, and every day, ambulances must go and pick up the sick people. and those barricades are going to kill more people. >> warner: by today, protesters were still building barricades, but a tense calm prevailed. >> reporter: the city still feels very ghostly, people are still mostly shut in their homes. but there are pockets of tires set on fire, some right around the election board, there are still people protesting and jostling each other and making trouble. >> warner: the november 28 elections were marred by disorganization and claims of ballot-stuffing, voter intimidation, and unauthorized voting. u.n. peacekeepers and outside observers initially said the problems weren't seriou