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BAMYAN CITY (Pajhwok): About 84,000 people or half of the total registered voters in central Bamyan province exercised their right to enfranchise in the September 28 presidential election, an official said on Monday.
Ghulam Haidar Panahi, foreign relations director at the Independent Election Commission (IEC), told Pajhwok Afghan News that only one polling station out of 220 stations remained closed during the polling and people cast their votes in the province.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission (IEC) says that more than two million votes were cast at 3,736 polling centres in 29 provinces of the country.
Maulana Mohammad Abdullah, IEC commissioner, wrote on his Facebook page ballots from 3,736 polling centres had arrived in Kabul. He put the number of votes counted at 2,196,463.

KABUL (Pajhwok): With the vote count still underway, Chief Executive Officer Dr. Abdullah on Monday claimed winning the presidential election.
While announcing his electoral success against President Ashraf Ghani and other runners, the CEO said he had won the highest number of votes.
Addressing a news conference here, Abdullah said: "We have received the highest number of votes and the election will not go to a second round."

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Provincial authorities in southeastern Paktia province say the presidential ballot was conducted in a transparent manner in the province and people cast their votes fearlessly.
During a press conference, the officials called good security measures and preparation for the elections as reason behind the smooth ballot.
Governor Shamim Khan Katawazi said thousands of people cast their votes in Saturday’s presidential ballot despite many security threats from militants.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Independent Election Commission (IEC) officials on Monday said sensitive election materials have so far reached provincial capitals from 356 districts of the country and their transfer from other districts was in progress.

KABUL (Pajhwok): In some provinces the Kochis and their representatives faced problems in Saturday’s presidential ballot.
Haidar Jan, a Kochi representative in Wolesi Jirga, told Pajhwok Afghan News the nomads faced different problems during polling.
He said the Kochis lived in one place in the winter and moved to another in the summer. The nomadic tribespeople were thus denied the right to vote, he added.

GARDIZ (Pajhwok): Residents of southeastern Paktia province say they voted during Saturday’s presidential election only for reaching peace and stability in the country.
Paktia residents hope the new government would work for economic stability of people and bringing peace to the country.
Haji Toti, a resident of Teri area of Gardiz, the provincial capital, told Pajhwok Afghan News that it was all people’s responsibility to use their right to vote and stressed people’s will should be respected.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Election watchdog Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) on Saturday listed issues voters faced during the presidential election.

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Officials in western Herat province say all polling sites are protected, asking people could turn out in large numbers to vote without any fear of violence.
Governor Abdul Qayum Rahimi, after casting his vote on Saturday morning told reporters strict security measures had been taken to protect all polling sites and there was no threats to voters.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Road closures in some provinces of the country on the presidential Election Day, Saturday did not create problems for the poll.
The presidential election was held across the country, with security incidents taking place in some areas.
On the other hand, the Taliban said they blocked highways and small routes against traffic in a number of provinces.