Violations

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): So far 123 complaints about fraud and other irregularities in last weekend’s elections had been lodged in northern Balkh province, with ballot boxes of 17 polling centres recommended to be quarantined, officials said on Saturday.
Regional IECC chief Dad Mohammad Anabi told Pajhwok Afghan News 75 complaints had been registered against presidential candidates, 39 against provincial council candidates and nine against IEC workers.

SHARANA (Pajhwok): The women’s affairs director has been fined 35,000 afghanis by Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) officials for using a fake card to monitor the April 5 elections in southeastern Paktika province, an official said on Saturday.
Bibi Hawa, the provincial Women’s Affairs Department head, had served as an election observer during last Saturday’s presidential and provincial council polls by using a fake observer card, IECC head in Paktika, Abdul Majid Malang, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): A number provincial candidates in eastern Nuristan province on Thursday accused some local and the Independent Election Commission (IEC) regional officials of massive rigging and fraud in Saturday’s polls.
Some eight provincial council candidates at a news conference in this provincial capital, complained about widespread electoral fraud in the remote areas.

KANDAHAR CITY (PAN): About 200 complaints regarding electoral fraud and other irregularities were registered within 48 hours from the Election Day (last Saturday) in southern Kandahar province, an official said on Thursday.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Pajhwok Afghan News has obtained some video clips and photos that show many ballot papers have either been torched or thrown out.
One video shows some individuals are stuffing ballot boxes in favour of presidential runners and others throwing ballot papers into a toilet.
In another video, several people are marking votes in favour of a candidate of their choice despite the dark of night.

FAIZABAD/BAMYAN (Pajhwok): At least 74 electoral complaints had been recorded in northeastern Badakhshan province and the objections if verified could lead to putting 25 percent of ballot boxes in quarantine, an official said on Thursday.
Independent Elecoral Complaints Commission (IECC) official in Badakhshan Abdul Mussawir Sirat said four complaints had been lodged against presidential candidates, 40 against provincial council runners, 22 against election commission employees and six against government officials.

ASADABAD (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Thursday said it had recorded 32 complaints about fraud and other irregularities during last Saturday’s elections in eastern Kunar province.
Regional IEC Chief Murtaza Habibyar told Pajhwok Afghan News five objections were about vote rigging and fraud against presidential candidates, 12 against provincial council candidates and 15 complaints against IEC staff.

KABUL (Pajhwok): As vote-counting continues, the two national electoral institutions on Wednesday acknowledged there had been instances of fraud in Saturday's presidential polls. They said efforts were being made to announce the outcome based on valid ballots.

MAIMANA (Pajhwok): Some warlords stuffed ballot boxes and election officials committed fraud during Saturday’s elections in two districts of northwestern Faryab province, an official alleged on Wednesday.
“We have received reports that say some warlords interfered and stuffed ballot boxes for their candidate,” he said, but did not name the contender and the warlords.
Bigzad said there had been instances of electoral fraud in two districts, including Sherin Tagab and the April 5 vote provoked more than 90 complaints in the province so far.