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October 03, 2010

Here are our notes from the Ghor Province demurrer Candidates press Conference at the Setara Hotel, Kabul on 03 Oct, 2010 – 11:00 am. These notes are rough, and should not be relied upon as source material. DI presents them as is.

Najab Ali Danish one of the demurrer candidates told the press conference there were 20-22 candidates of Ghor Province, who believe that Wolesi Jirga elections were conducted with widespread fraud and many irregularities.

September 27, 2010

Election Overview Update

Seats Contested

249 Seats in 34 Provinces, plus one national constituency for Kuchi Nomads.
68 Seats Reserved for Female Candidates.
Under President Karzai's amendments to the Electoral Law made earlier this year, reserved seats with no female candidates will go to male candidates.

Candidates

September 21, 2010

Local News Summary - Sept 21

In today's local news: the ECC is sorting through nearly 3,000 complaints; more intra-candidate troubles in Baghlan; Herat candidates declare themselves winners; while others differ on poll's transparency; UN and Russian Embassy praise electoral process.

September 19, 2010

Timeline for 2010 Wolesi Jirga Elections

Yesterday, Afghan voters in all 34 provinces went go to the polls to elect the 249 members of the lower house of parliament, the Wolesi Jirga. While election day has passed, the counting and tally process is expected to continue through October before final results are announced.

September 17, 2010

Local News Summary - Sept 17

In today's local news: Karzai urges Afghans to vote; two candidates and 18 election and campaign workers kidnapped in three provinces; hospitals on election standby; 52,000 police dispatched; IEC worker beaten in Helmand; night letters in Balkh.

September 17, 2010

Election Overview At A Glance

Seats Contested

249 Seats in 34 Provinces, plus one national constituency for Kuchi Nomads.
68 Seats Reserved for Female Candidates
Under President Karzai's amendments to the Electoral Law made earlier this year, reserved seats with no female candidates will go to male candidates.

September 17, 2010

Taliban Strike with Poll-Eve Kidnap Spree

KABUL, Sept 17 - Two candidates and eighteen election officials and campaign workers have reportedly been kidnapped in three separate incidents the day before tomorrow’s poll.

A Taliban spokesman, Zabullah Mojahed, told the BBC they had kidnapped Wolesi Jirga candidate Mawli Hayatullah in Laghman province on Friday. Local media reports also say that Saifullah Mojadedi – a candidate in Herat province – has also been abducted by insurgents.

September 16, 2010

Local News Summary - Sept 16

In today's local news: the Taliban urge a boycott of the elections; security forces in Samangan and Sar-e Pul say they are prepared; NATO assists airdropping of election materials; Takhar candidate injured in car crash.

September 16, 2010

ECC Press Conference Sept 16 Notes

The Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) held a press conference today with its spokesman, Commissioner Ahmad Zia Rafat. Here are our notes:

Candidates

September 14, 2010

Local News Summary - Sept 14

In today's local news: UN chief demonstrates finger-staining ink; Karzai meets security chiefs ahead of Saturday's poll; ballot papers being delivered; violence and allegations of candidate intimidation in Balkh, Ghazni, Uruzgan and Baghlan; a candidate in fear.