UN: Afghan election preparations proceeding, VOA News (2010)
This article reports on the preparations of the September's legislative elections in Afghanistan. The UN officials announced that despite the security issues, preparations are going well. More than 2,500 candidates (400 women) will be running for the 249 seats in the parliament.
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