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Elections rigged systematically in Kandahar: Candidates

By
Ahmad Bashir Naadem
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Nov 11, 2018 - 20:23
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Some Wolesi Jirga candidates in southern Kandahar province on Sunday alleged the parliamentary ballot was massively rigged in the province and that they would not accept votes without biometric verification. The candidates...
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IEC reaffirms presidential vote on April 20 next year

By
Azizullah Hamdard
On
Nov 10, 2018 - 20:02
KABUL (Pajhwok): The district councils, presidential and Wolesi Jirga elections in southern Ghazni province may jointly be conducted on April 20, 2019, the Independent Election Commission ( IEC ) said on Saturday.
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Logar candidates allege poll results tampered with

By
Navid Ahmad Barakzai
On
Nov 07, 2018 - 20:18
KABUL (Pajhwok): A number of Wolesi Jirga candidates from central Logar province on Wednesday claimed their rivals colluded with election commission officials in changing election results in the province. The Wolesi Jirga elections were held in 32...
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Rigging claims: 567 ballot boxes reopened in Balkh

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Pajhwok Report
On
Nov 05, 2018 - 16:53
MAZAR-I-SHRIF (Pajhwok): Following complaints regarding alleged fraud and rigging in recent Wolesi Jirga polls in northern Balkh province, the regional Independent Electoral Compliant Commission (IECC) has reopened the seals of 567 ballot boxes. The...
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Unpaid IEC contractual employees say losing patience

By
Abdul Maqsod Azizi
On
Nov 05, 2018 - 16:12
PUL-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission ( IEC )’s regional office in central Logar province has not paid salaries to its contractual employees for three months. The contractors say they daily visit the IEC regional office in Pul-i-...
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Election bodies agree on strategy to separate fake votes

By
Azizullah Hamdard
On
Oct 30, 2018 - 21:44
KABUL (Pajhwok): Votes that missed biometric verification, voter lists or polled without being overseen by observers would be declared invalid, election bodies said on Tuesday. The Wolesi Jirga elections were held on October 20 and 21 in 32...
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Some Logar candidates accused of ballot stuffing

By
Abdul Maqsod Azizi
On
Oct 30, 2018 - 19:13
PUL-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): Independent Election Commission ( IEC ) officials in central Logar province on Tuesday said ballot boxes were stuffed for some specific candidates on the Election Day in the province. IEC head for Logar province, Abdul Rahman...
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Lists of winning candidates on social media not real: IEC

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Pajhwok reporter
On
Oct 27, 2018 - 18:47
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission ( IEC ) on Saturday said some individuals posing as IEC officials visited candidates to cut deals on their victory in the polls and said these imposters would be brought to justice if identified.
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800 complaints lodged with Herat IECC office

By
Storai Karimi
On
Oct 24, 2018 - 21:12
HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Some residents on Wednesday claimed wide-spread rigging took place in recent 20 Wolesi Jirga elections in western Herat province and asked the Independent Election Complaints Commission (IECC) regional office to serious probe...
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Bamyan observers denied complaint papers on election day

By
Hadi Gafari
On
Oct 24, 2018 - 19:35
BAMYAN CITY (Pajhwok): The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC)’s regional office in central Bamyan province said on Wednesday election officials did not provide complaint registration papers to observers on the Election Day. IECC head...
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Above 4 million people vote in Wolesi Jirga polls

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On
Oct 22, 2018 - 19:40
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission ( IEC ) on Monday said fraudulent votes would be considered invalid and those involved in rigging would be punished as per the law.
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IEC says 45 percent eligible people cast votes

By
Mohammad Asif Ahmadzai
On
Oct 21, 2018 - 20:56
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission ( IEC ) on Sunday said around four million individuals or 45 percent of the registered voters took part the Wolesi Jirga elections. Voting in the Wolesi Jirga elections kicked off on October 20...
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Some figures tried to confuse voters: IEC chief

By
Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
On
Oct 21, 2018 - 18:23
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission ( IEC ) on Sunday acknowledged problems plagued some polling stations and announced counting 80 percent of all the votes cast so far. The IEC also said some figures deliberately tried to create...
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Taliban prevent voting at 4 Samangan polling stations

By
Mohammad Barat
On
Oct 21, 2018 - 16:37
AIBAK (Pajhwok): Taliban militants after capturing five villages disallowed people to cast their votes at four polling centers in Dara-i-Suf Paeen district of northern Samangan province, an official said on Sunday. Voting in the Wolesi Jirga...
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Over 5,500 complaints, reports landed in IECC

By
Azizullah Hamdard
On
Oct 21, 2018 - 15:53
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Complaint Commission (IECC) on Sunday termed the October 20 polls as challenging and said 5,547 compliant have so far landed in the commission. Addressing reporters here, IECC Spokesman Ali Raza Rohani said...
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Election in Bamyan’s Kahmard district unsatisfactory: Voters

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On
Oct 21, 2018 - 14:48
BAMAYN CITY (Pajhwok): Hundreds of residents of Kahmard district of central Bamayan province protested against missing of candidates’ names in the list and non-transparency of the ballot process in their district. Around 400 people had staged a...
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Voting in Kabul’s Qarabagh district tomorrow

By
Farid Tanha
On
Oct 20, 2018 - 17:11
KABUL (Pajhwok): Hundreds of residents protested against lack of election materials at polling stations in Qarabagh district of central Kabul province on Saturday, as authorities said the vote in the district would be held tomorrow (Sunday)...
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Closed polling stations to be open tomorrow: IEC

By
Azizullah Hamdard
On
Oct 20, 2018 - 16:25
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission ( IEC ) on Saturday acknowledged some technical problems plagued the voting process and announced that polling stations which were closed for some reasons today would be open tomorrow (Sunday) for...
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Technical issues hamper voting in Badakhshan

By
Gul Mohammad Tanha
On
Oct 20, 2018 - 16:18
FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): Residents of northeastern Badakhshan province said missing of names from voter lists, too many observers and no knowledge about biometrics use hugely challenged the voting process there. Some women and men who were standing in...
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Logar: Election materials yet to reach 4 polling stations

By
Abdul Maqsod Azizi
On
Oct 20, 2018 - 11:18
PUL-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission ( IEC )’s regional office in central Logar province on Saturday said election materials were yet to reach four polling stations in the province. Abdul Rahman Muhabat, IEC head for Logar, said...
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