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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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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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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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13.6.2014
ELECTION TIMELINE
May 22 : Run-off campaign began
June 11: Campaign ended
June 14: Election day
July 2: Preliminary results announced
July 16: Complaints body submits final report
July 22: Final results announced
This is the timeline given by the IEC. But depending on the level of fraud, violence, and how close the race is, we could see significant delays.
May 22 : Run-off campaign began
June 11: Campaign ended
June 14: Election day
July 2: Preliminary results announced
July 16: Complaints body submits final report
July 22: Final results announced
This is the timeline given by the IEC. But depending on the level of fraud, violence, and how close the race is, we could see significant delays.
12:22
13.6.2014
Emergency Number
Police in Afghanistan have created a hotline for people to call if they see any suspicious activity or want to report violence or claims of electoral fraud.
Police in Afghanistan have created a hotline for people to call if they see any suspicious activity or want to report violence or claims of electoral fraud.