Election Reports

Afghanistan:Pre-Election Report, Presidential Election, ICOS (2009)

Afghanistan Election: Guns and Money, International Council on Security and Development - ICOS (2009) This report published by London-based think-tank ICOS, highlights the upcoming elections in Afghanistan and the risk of conflict that could be sparked by them. Afghanistan’s presidential elections, to be held on 20 August 2009, will be a critical moment for a country struggling to deal with a violent Taliban insurgency and a crisis of legitimacy. As such, the success or otherwise of this election will prove crucial. Yet promises of legitimate, transparent elections may prove more difficult to fulfil than had been hoped.

Afghanistan: Final Observation Report, Presidential Elections, OSCE (2009)

The final report from the The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe/Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) Election Support Team on the 2009 Afghan presidential elections.This report attempts to contribute realistic recommendations for the electoral process with the aim of assisting Afghanistan meet international commitments in the field of elections, and to allow Afghan voters to avail fully of their democratic rights.

Afghanistan:Election Observation Report, Presidential and Provincial Elections, ANFREL (2009)

Upholding Democracy through Ballots: Presidential and Provincial Elections in Afghanistan 2009: This report, by The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) Foundation describes the presidential and provincial elections that took place in 2009. Observers from many different countries were deployed to 15 provinces to observe the election held on august 20, 2009. A network was established with a domestic election observation group in Afghanistan, Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA). This report addresses a variety of concerns related to the election including security and the participation of women.