07:11
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06:53
15.6.2014
Higher Turnout?
Yusuf Nuristani, head of Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission, estimated the turnout yesterday was even higher than the first round.
"The estimated numbers of the participants in today's election were more than 7 million, which includes 38 percent of women and 62 percent of men turned out."
The figures seemed surprising to many observers. The general consensus was that turnout in the big cities was much lower, but female participation in the provinces was higher. Still, many were not expecting the turnout figure to be quite as high as announced.
Yusuf Nuristani, head of Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission, estimated the turnout yesterday was even higher than the first round.
"The estimated numbers of the participants in today's election were more than 7 million, which includes 38 percent of women and 62 percent of men turned out."
The figures seemed surprising to many observers. The general consensus was that turnout in the big cities was much lower, but female participation in the provinces was higher. Still, many were not expecting the turnout figure to be quite as high as announced.
06:38
15.6.2014
ELECTION TIMELINE
June 14: Election day
June 14-28: Vote counting
July 2: Preliminary results announced
July 3-4 : Registration of complaints
July 16: Complaints body submits final report
July 22: Final results announced
June 14: Election day
June 14-28: Vote counting
July 2: Preliminary results announced
July 3-4 : Registration of complaints
July 16: Complaints body submits final report
July 22: Final results announced
06:25
15.6.2014
Long Process Begins
Now that Afghans have cast their ballots they will be hoping for a fast and relatively clean result. The election, however, will not be officially settled until July 22. That is to make there is enough time to examine claims of electoral fraud and collect ballots from the remotest areas.
Now that Afghans have cast their ballots they will be hoping for a fast and relatively clean result. The election, however, will not be officially settled until July 22. That is to make there is enough time to examine claims of electoral fraud and collect ballots from the remotest areas.
06:21
15.6.2014
Welcome back to our liveblog. It is the day after the election. We will be bringing you all the reactions to yesterday's historic election.
16:33
14.6.2014
This concludes our live-blogging for election day, June 14. We will be back first thing in the morning (Kabul time) with the latest news and information!
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16:28
14.6.2014
Kabul's Ariana TV and other media have quoted an unidentified official from the Independent Electoral Commission as saying that some media outlets violated the two-day silence period that barred campaigning ahead of today's vote.
The unnamed official, who spoke while the election was still going on, estimated the number of violators at around "15 to 18."
The official also said that media outlets had been advised not focus their election-day coverage on violence and terrorist activities, and to not create anxiety among the people. He said some outlets voluntarily agreed to abide by this, and that it had contributed to encouraging people to go out to vote.
The unnamed official, who spoke while the election was still going on, estimated the number of violators at around "15 to 18."
The official also said that media outlets had been advised not focus their election-day coverage on violence and terrorist activities, and to not create anxiety among the people. He said some outlets voluntarily agreed to abide by this, and that it had contributed to encouraging people to go out to vote.
16:20
14.6.2014
16:07
14.6.2014