The people of East Timor are voting in the country's first presidential election since it gained independence from Indonesia five years ago.
 There are only two contenders in this run-off vote | They must choose between Nobel Peace winner Jose Ramos-Horta and the speaker of parliament, Francisco Guterres. The post is largely ceremonial, but turnout is expected to be high as voters press for change. UN police, backed by international troops, are helping to ensure security, after violence in the first round. The BBC's Lucy Williamson in the capital Dili says there is a strong demand for change as the people of East Timor have seen little improvement in the economy since independence, and a political crisis last year, which provoked violent unrest, has helped to undermine voter confidence. Campaign policies Current interim Prime Minister Mr Ramos-Horta has promised to tackle East Timor's deep economic problems by encouraging foreign direct investment in the country. Mr Guterres has focused his campaign on maintaining security. Both candidates have pledged to accept the results of this second round run-off. Analysts say Mr Ramos-Horta is the favourite to win as most of the six losing candidates in the first round are urging their supporters to back him. But Mr Guterres remains a strong contender, and is backed by the ruling political party Fretilin, which was the political party of the former armed resistance movement and still has strong support across the country. Despite clashes between rival candidate's supporters during the first round, the run-up to Wednesday's poll has been peaceful. Past violence Some 1,200 Australian-led UN peacekeeping troops, backed by a similar number of UN police officers, are helping to ensure security during the election. "We are satisfied that there's enough security in place to guarantee that East Timorese will vote in a safe manner on Wednesday," said Finn Reske-Nielsen, deputy head of the UN mission in the country. Many people in East Timor hope these elections will bring an end to the political tension and instability that has blighted the young country, our correspondent says. Last summer, more than 30 people were killed, and thousands displaced, in clashes between rival military factions. | 
