Guatemala City, Guatemala (CNN) -- The two top candidates in Guatemala's presidential race are headed for a runoff after tallies Monday revealed neither had secured enough votes to win the election. Otto Perez Molina, a retired army general who pledged to take a tough stand on crime, garnered the most votes in Sunday's elections. With almost all of the ballots counted Monday night, Perez Molina had 36% of votes -- far short of the more than 50% needed to win outright. His closest competitor, businessman Manuel Baldizon, had 23% of votes, said Guatemala's election authority. Observers from the Organization of American States criticized Guatemalan election officials' apparent disorganization and slow vote-counting after Sunday's election, the state-run AGN news agency reported. The watchdogs said they hoped the process would improve in the second round of voting, scheduled for November 6.
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Retired Gen. Otto Perez Molina gets the most votes, but must face a runoff
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Businessman Manuel Baldizon is poised for a second-place finish
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The Organization of American States criticizes slow vote-counting
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Dealing with widespread violence has figured heavily in the campaign
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