Fears raised over influx of fake Afghan poll cards, Reuters (2010) —
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Fears raised over influx of fake Afghan poll cards, Reuters (2010)

This article reports on the thousands of fake voter registration cards discovered in Afghanistan. Security and fraud are the main issues in the Saturday elections in Afghanistan. The Electoral Complains Commission and the Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan reported on the discovery of the fake cards, which could be up to 3 million (about a sixth of the voters): an unprecedented number. The authorities announced that any person found with a fake card will be arrested, and guaranteed that special measures will be implemented to recognize the real cards.

The link address is: http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE68C2VD20100914

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