Tag Archives: Elections

Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Monday reiterated that the government’s peace plan will not halt the coming presidential votes, insisting that the elections will be held on its scheduled time. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a 16-day campaign for eliminating violence against women, Abdullah said that most of the …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) says it eyes to reform and bring changes in the adopted biometric system, following the chaotic parliamentary elections in last October. The IEC has used the biometric devices in the parliamentary elections in a bid to ensure transparency in the voting process, however, according to …

The preliminary results of the long-awaited parliamentary elections for Kabul have been delayed for the second time, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Saturday. It has been about two months since parliamentary elections were held in the country, however, the IEC is yet to announce the preliminary results of the …

A number of political parties say for the sake of peace a possible delay in coming presidential elections is acceptable for them.   The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has said that the vote likely to be delayed as it seeks to hold four elections – presidential, provincial council, district council …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday reported of a possible delay in the upcoming presidential elections. The original date for the presidential elections has been set for April next year. However, the IEC said it works on a plan which might lead into postponed of the elections.   The …

The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) says the final results of the parliamentary elections will be announced after the completion of the complaints’ assessment process.  Following the announcement of preliminary results of five provinces including Daikundi, Bamyan, Jawzjan, Farah, and Uruzgan by the IEC on Friday evening, the IECC stressed …

The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) has invalidated ballots of 174 polling stations, insisting that it has addressed 80 percent of the registered complaints and that 119 cases have been referred to judiciary institutions in this regard. The IECC had registered over 12,000 complaints regarding the last month’s chaotic parliamentary …

Mohammad Ismail Khan, a senior member of Jamiat-e-Islami party urges Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah not to try his chance for the upcoming presidential election this time.  As leading candidate of Jamiat-e-Islami party, Abdullah has run for the presidential elections in against Hamid Karzai in 2009 and against the current President …

The Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has urged the electoral authorities to safeguard the integrity and transparency of the parliamentary elections, especially concerning vote counting, as well as the tabulation and announcement of results. In a statement on Sunday, UNAMA said that it encourages the electoral authorities to act expeditiously …

Tight security measures were being taken on Saturday in southern Kandahar as voters cast their ballots in parliamentary elections that were delayed in the province for a week after a deadly attack which killed two senior government officials including General Abdul Raziq. The Interior Ministry Spokesman Najib Danish told Ariana …

Following the end of parliamentary elections, President Ashraf Ghani says the nation proved to the Taliban that they will not give up and will participate in the democratic process despite the threats being imposed by the militant group. Thanking the nation in a video message on Sunday, Ghani said that …

A number of lawyers based in Kabul said that the Independent Election Commission (IEC) has violated the electoral law by extending the voting process to second day. The parliamentary elections entered the second day, following the technical and security issues in a number of provinces. The voting process was resumed …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has extended voting in the parliamentary elections to Sunday in some polling centers after technical and organizational problems stopped people casting their vote in some polling centers on Saturday. Speaking at a press conference, the IEC chief Abdulbadi Sayad said the voting process will continue …

The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) on Sunday warned of taking legal actions against candidates who fail to present reports on expenses in their election campaigns. “The financial sources of the candidates should be legal and the cost of their election campaigns should not exceed the limit specified in the …

The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) has removed 35 names from the final list of candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The names of the candidates were removed after a special investigation commission reviewed the complaints against the possible candidates for having links with illegal armed individuals and groups.  The …

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday issued a decree on elections in a bid to prevent interference and ensure transparency in the upcoming parliamentary and district council election process.   The four-article-decree which was read out by the Presidential Spokesman Haroon Chakhansoori at a press conference today, says no government …

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday discussed the upcoming parliamentary and district council elections of Afghanistan, recalled on all parties including the Afghan government, political parties, and electoral commissions to create conditions necessary for having “credible” elections. The UNSC in a statement said that over eight million people …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) says since the beginning of the voter registration process, more than 1.7 million people have been registered to vote in the upcoming parliamentary and district council elections. Among 1,717,439 registered voters, Kabul has the highest rate of registered voters (619,107), followed by Kandahar (236,393), Helmand …

Criticizing the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Saturday, the election observers said that the voters’ registration process lacks public awareness campaign. President Ashraf Ghani formally inaugurated the voters’ registration process for the upcoming parliamentary and district council’s elections today. Mohammad Yousuf Rashid, the executive director of Free and fair Election Forum of …

 The Independent Election Commission (IEC) says the government should not replace the provincial governors, insisting that the move can be described as manipulation in elections.   “We urge the Directorate of Local Governance not to replace the governors, particularly, in the last three months before the election date, as it …