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The runoff election was held in June 14th 2014, which had broader accusation of vote rigging than the first round (Sadat 2014). The allegations of electoral fraud started even before the Election Day was over, when Abdullah Abdullah accused Zia ul-Haq Amarkhel, the deputy of the IEC, in vote rigging on behalf of his rival team (Neary 2015). On Election Day, Zia Ul Haq Amirkhail was stopped, in.
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance Congressional Research Service Summary The capacity, transparency, legitimacy, and cohesiveness of Afghan governance are crucial to Afghan stability as nearly all international forces exit Afghanistan by the end of 2016. The size.
The fourth Afghan presidential election was already under scrutiny for a record-low turnout of about 26 percent and allegations of fraud. The final turnout was expected to drop further as the IEC.
CHALLENGES TO OBSERVING AFGHAN ELECTIONS: A PLANNING GUIDE. June 2015. Disclaimer. This publication is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibil-ity of Democracy International, Inc., and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
The first round of the Afghan presidential election took place on 28 September 2019. Preliminary results are expected to roll in from October 19 onwards while the official results will be declared.
The election faces many hurdles - allegations of vote-rigging marred the 2009 election and security is a major concern. The eventual winner will face the tough task of continuing to fight the.
Also, the Afghan National Army is becoming a major force in stabilizing the country and a national symbol (Katzman 2014). The ANA now plans and leads almost all combat operations including many completely on its own with no U.S. or international input. The commando forces of the ANA, trained by U.S. Special Operations Forces, and numbering about 5,300, are considered well-trained and are.