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More than 3,000 donkeys, burros, and oxen have been enlisted to carry ballot materials to the most inaccessible, mountainous pockets of Badakhshan, Nuristan, Ghazni, Kunar, and other provinces.
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Battleground Provinces
The BBC visited key parts of the country where the second round election will be fought out. The battleground provinces include:
Herat – 100,000 ballots were invalidated in the first round in the province, but many were later allowed to stand
Jowzjan – Heavy floods in northern Afghanistan destroyed roads and houses and displaced thousands. Many of those people lost all their possessions, including their voting cards
Kandahar – The province where both Ghani and Abdullah fared poorly. Former Foreign Minister Zalmai Rasul, who finished third in the first round, claimed most of the votes in Kandahar.
The BBC visited key parts of the country where the second round election will be fought out. The battleground provinces include:
Herat – 100,000 ballots were invalidated in the first round in the province, but many were later allowed to stand
Jowzjan – Heavy floods in northern Afghanistan destroyed roads and houses and displaced thousands. Many of those people lost all their possessions, including their voting cards
Kandahar – The province where both Ghani and Abdullah fared poorly. Former Foreign Minister Zalmai Rasul, who finished third in the first round, claimed most of the votes in Kandahar.
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Violence In The East
Radio Free Afghanistan reports:
Afghan officials say over 350 families in the eastern province of Khost have fled their homes. Fighting between Pakistani government forces and Pakistani-based militants has spilled over into Khost, which is located along the Pakistani border.
The fighting could restrict voting in Khost in tomorrow’s election. The IEC has already announced that a number of polling centers in the province will be closed due to insecurity.
Radio Free Afghanistan reports:
Afghan officials say over 350 families in the eastern province of Khost have fled their homes. Fighting between Pakistani government forces and Pakistani-based militants has spilled over into Khost, which is located along the Pakistani border.
The fighting could restrict voting in Khost in tomorrow’s election. The IEC has already announced that a number of polling centers in the province will be closed due to insecurity.
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British Prime Minister David Cameron tweets in Dari and Pashto.
"Historic day for the Afghan people tomorrow. 2nd round in Afghan election. Each vote is a vote for the future."
In Dari:
In Pashto:
"Historic day for the Afghan people tomorrow. 2nd round in Afghan election. Each vote is a vote for the future."
In Dari:
In Pashto:
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