Posted on Sep 29, 2019
Afghan Polls Close As Voters Face Taliban Threats
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Polls closed Saturday in Afghanistan's presidential election amid reports of historically low voter turnout due to Taliban threats, chaos among candidates and flawed voting procedures.
About 9.6 million Afghans are registered to vote, but only a fraction were expected to cast a ballot — fewer than the 2014 presidential election or the 2018 parliamentary elections, reporter Jennifer Glasse told NPR's Weekend Edition. A report from the Afghanistan Analysts Network puts rough estimates of turnout from the Independent Election Commission, or IEC, at under 2 million voters. This means a small percentage of the country will determine the democracy's fate.
About 9.6 million Afghans are registered to vote, but only a fraction were expected to cast a ballot — fewer than the 2014 presidential election or the 2018 parliamentary elections, reporter Jennifer Glasse told NPR's Weekend Edition. A report from the Afghanistan Analysts Network puts rough estimates of turnout from the Independent Election Commission, or IEC, at under 2 million voters. This means a small percentage of the country will determine the democracy's fate.
Afghan Polls Close As Voters Face Taliban Threats
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Yep this doesn't bold well for the future of a democracy in Afghanistan. The people are clearly losing faith in an established government.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I totally agree, a very small percentage of voters, a few tribal rulers as always; will control the country and get first dibs on the American aid money.
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