Afghans Turn Out to Vote Despite Taliban Violence; At Least 68 People Killed During Presidential Election

KABUL--Taliban attacks that killed at least 68 people across Afghanistan failed to halt the presidential election's final round, but allegations of widespread fraud threw its outcome in doubt as one of the candidates demanded the firing of the country's chief electoral officer. According t...

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Published in:The Wall Street journal. Eastern edition 2014-06-15
Main Author: Trofimov, Yaroslav
Format: Newspaper Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Candidates
College sports
Election results
Fatalities
Fraud
Insurgency
Nuristani, Yusuf
Presidential elections
State elections
Think tanks
Voter behavior
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Summary:KABUL--Taliban attacks that killed at least 68 people across Afghanistan failed to halt the presidential election's final round, but allegations of widespread fraud threw its outcome in doubt as one of the candidates demanded the firing of the country's chief electoral officer. According to Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission, some seven million voters came out to pick a successor to President Hamid Karzai, who has ruled since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion.
ISSN:2574-9579