US Acting Assistance Secretary for South and Central Affairs Alice Wells has supported the Afghan election bodies for their efforts to independently lead a credible electoral process. Wells tweeted: “During my meeting with IEC and IECC officials, I…
The Presidential Candidates’ Council has accused Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah electoral teams of fraud in the last month presidential election, saying a million votes cast are invalid. The council members held a joint press conference in…
The Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FFEFA) head for southeastern Paktia province has been accused of having campaigned in favor of the Stability and Partnership election ticket in the province. FFEFA is a non-profit and neutral…
KABUL) said on Thursday that 2,695,890 people cast their votes at 4,684 polling stations during September 28 presidential elections. “These are not final figures, the numbers may decline because in some polling stations non-biometric votes have been cast and these…
KABUL) on Tuesday expressed concern over the absence of election observers, saying electoral materials from 93 percent of districts have reached provincial capitals. Habib Rahman Nang, IEC secretary, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the commission had transferred election materials to…
The transfer of sensitive election materials from districts to Herat City, the capital of western Herat province, has been completed, an official said. Daud Sediqi, head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) for Heart, said the sensitive…
KABUL or lower house members on Monday said the presidential election was held transparently, asking election commissions to investigate rigging and violations allegations in the process. Kamal Nasar Osoli, a lawmaker from southeastern Khost province, told today’s Wolesi Jirga session…
KABUL) on Sunday said more than two million people cast their votes at 3,736 polling stations in different provinces during the presidential election. Ismatullah Mal, IEC deputy director, told a press conference in Kabul that in total two million and…
CHARIKAR militants abducted nine election commission officials and 17 observers on the Election Day (yesterday) in central Parwan province, sources said Sunday. On Saturday, voting started at 7am and ended at 5pm under strong security. At least 13 candidates contested…
Road closures in some provinces of the country on the presidential Election Day, Saturday did not create problems for the poll. The presidential election was held across the country, with security incidents taking place in some areas. On…
KABUL (TEFA) on Saturday said 98 percent of polling stations opened on time, with 99.5 percent security personnel and 98.8 percent election workers present at polling sites. A statement from TEFA said they obtained this information from 5,200 trained observers…
Officials in western Herat province say all polling sites are protected, asking people could turn out in large numbers to vote without any fear of violence. Governor Abdul Qayum Rahimi, after casting his vote on Saturday morning…
KABUL) said on Friday. Addressing a joint press conference here, security officials called on people to come out and exercise their democratic right fearlessly. Army Chief Lt. Gen. Bismillah Waziri said the security plan had been prepared in close coordination…
Election oversight institutes say more than 11,000 election observers have been tasked with overseeing the polling process despite serious concerns facing the democratic process. Eighteen figures were in the list of candidates announced by the IEC in April.…
Saturday’s election poses a serious threat to the process of peace negotiations, warns former president Hamid Karzai. In an interview, Karzai said: "We cannot conduct elections in a country that is going through a foreign-imposed conflict." He told…
Residents of southeastern Paktia province on Tuesday asked Taliban insurgents to allow people to cast their vote in next week’s presidential election. The residents also urged the rebels to cooperate with Independent Election Commission (IEC) officials besides permitting…
A number of politicians on Monday expressed their concern about what they called “exclusive election” that they feared would create a new political crisis, stressing more focus on the peace process. They expressed these views during a meeting…
Many women province say no problem can stop them from participating in this month’s presidential election and they will prevent the ballot from being rigged by a massive turnout. According to election officials in Ghor, nearly 89,000 women…
Afghan Women’s Network (AWN) members during a meeting in northern Balkh province on Thursday called for the upcoming presidential election to be free of any fraud. During a joint meeting with civil society activists in Mazar-i-Sharif, AWN members…
KABUL, to ensure voters could get to polling centres on election day. The State Department said: “Along with other international donors, we have called repeatedly for the Afghan government and electoral institutions to make preparations for a credible … election.”…
Religious scholars in southeastern Paktia province on Wednesday said taking part in this month’s presidential election was people’s right and responsibility. They expressed these views at an election related gathering organized by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) regional…
KABUL) officials on Sunday said the transfer of electoral materials to Kabul and provinces had been completed and preparations for ensuring security during the election were in place. On the other hand, election officials said 60,000 election observers had received…
Independent Election Commission (IEC) officials in northern Balkh say 33 out of total 315 polling sites in the province would be shut on the Election Day. IEC head for Balkh Mohammad Ayub Bayani told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
Experts say election law violations by a number of presidential candidates are worrisome and the institutions concerned should get tough with offenders to ensure the legitimacy of the polls. Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) says 53 complaints have…
