In recognition of the obvious complications of the Single Non-Transferable Vote (SNTV) System for parliamentary and local elections and concerns about its impact on Afghanistan’s democratic development and burdens on the election administration, the relevant authorities should give serious and urgent consideration to adopting a more suitable electoral system. If the SNTV system is retained, the IEC should undertake a process of consultation with relevant electoral stakeholders, including international donors, to assess all the political and financial implications. In recognition of the obvious complications of the Single Non-Transferable Vote (SNTV) system for parliamentary and local elections and concerns about its impact on Afghanistan’s democratic development and burdens on the election administration, the relevant authorities should give serious and urgent consideration to adopting a more suitable electoral system. If the SNTV system is retained, the IEC should undertake a process of consultation with relevant electoral stakeholders, including international donors, to assess all the political and financial implications.