Political Parties

September 11, 2010

This dataset, attached as a downloadable spreadsheet file below and also viewable in national overview and by province, analyzes the registered candidates contesting Afghanistan's 2010 elections for the lower house of parliament, the Wolesi Jirga.

September 11, 2010

To provide a bit more insight into the candidates for Afghanistan's lower house of parliament election--now only a week away--we've added more resources to the site.

We've updated the translated lists of candidates in our Resources section with a detailed analysis of candidates' party affiliations, gender, and percentage of candidates contesting each available seat in a province.