Tag Archives: Elections

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 …

The Chief Executive Office on Wednesday said that Imam Mohammad Warimach, the Independent Election Commission Secretariat Chief has already been ousted and replaced by Shahla Haq as Acting Head of Secretariat for the commission.   Months earlier, reports emerged that President Ashraf Ghani has sacked the IEC Head of Secretariat Warimach …

Jihadi Leader Abdurrab Rasool Sayyaf, on Thursday warned of crisis if the government fails to hold the upcoming parliamentary and provincial councils elections on time. “If the election was not held, the country will struggle and will face new crisis which will have dangerous outcomes,” Sayyaf said who is also …

The Independent Election Commission ( IEC ) on Wednesday said the existing National Identity Card (Tazkera) would be used in the upcoming parliamentary and provincial councils elections. The commission has previously suggested a biometric system to identify and register voters for the upcoming elections; however, the plan was being failed …

The Council for Protection and Stability in Afghanistan has urged the government to convene the constitutional Loya Jirga as solution for the crisis as the country is facing.  Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in Kabul, the Spokesman of the council, Massoud Trushtwal said that the security situation in …

The Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) says the government has no will and reform plan for holding next year’s parliamentary and provincial councils elections. Speaking during a press conference on Monday in Kabul, the Head of TEFA, Nayeem Ayoub Zada claimed that certain circles close to President Ashraf Ghani …

The United Nations Women office warns that 63 percent of Afghan women lack the identity documents which will negatively impact and create barriers for their participation in elections. The United Nations Women representative in Kabul urged Afghan government and electoral institutions to provide the circumstances for broader participation of Afghan …

The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) says it has completed the assessment of polling centers in 360 district of the country as part of the commitment to hold next year’s parliamentary and district councils’ elections in time.  IEC has started the assessment for re-establishment of 7,000 polling stations in …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday signed the security plan of upcoming parliamentary election with state security institutions. The IEC Chairman signed the security plan with Defense, Interior ministries, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG). Addressing a joint press conference on the …

The postponement of Afghan parliamentary and district council elections has sparked strong criticism of political leaders. The leader of Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, Karim Khalili has criticized the Independent Election Commission (IEC) Friday’s decision of holding the election in July 7th of 2018.   Khalili said that the IEC …