Afghan elections, The Irish Times (2010)
This article reports discusses the latest updates for the elections in Afghanistan. In next Saturday's elections, 2,447 candidates will be competing for the 249 seats in the lower house. A very low voter turnout is expected, as security is a major issue. According to international experts, some improvements have been made since the last elections, but these polls are likely to be marred by electoral fraud and malpractice.
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