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Herat officials say all local polling sites are secure

By: Storai Karimi , Date:28/09/2019

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... Read More

Herat: 30 polling sites face closure, 69 high risk

By: Storai Karimi , Date:22/09/2019

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission (IEC) regional office in western Herat province on Sunday said 30 polling stations would be closed on the Election Day and another 69 faced high secur... Read More

Low election awareness in Herat irks watchdogs

By: Storai Karimi , Date:18/09/2019

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): A number of election observers in western Herat province on Wednesday voiced their frustration over lack of awareness-creating programs as part of the electoral process. The watchdogs... Read More

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Women’s active participation in polls urged

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Culture lovers and civil society activists in western Herat province on Saturday called for the runoff election on June 14 to be free, fair and transparent.
They made the call at the conclusion of a consultative gathering titled “Elections not Compromise-based System” attended by youth representatives, civil society and culture activists.
Khalil Parsa, a civil society activist, said ballot papers’ shortage had been a major problem during the first round presidential elections on April 5.

Herat activists seek mistakes-free runoff

Votes were allegedly bought at some polling stations in the Shindand district of western Herat province, where the historic exercise was marred by a shortage of ballot papers.

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Five policemen were injured in 20 different security incidents in Herat province.

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HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): The US on Thursday called on Afghanistan’s electoral bodies to stay impartial in the process of preparing presidential election results.
Addressing a press conference in Herat City, US Consul General Yojin Es Young said people would participate in the run-off vote with the same level of enthusiasm as they did in the April 5 elections.

US envoy wants poll panels to be neutral

Wahidi urges changes in election commissions

HERAT CITY (PAN): The Independent Election Commission (IEC) regional office in western Herat province on Monday said the polls’ legitimacy would be questioned if the women were denied participation.
Addressing a public awareness conference for women in Herat City, the provincial capital, IEC head for Herat Ahmad Zia Zia said since the beginning of the voter registration process in early June, 70,000 people received voter cards.

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HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) on Sunday said it had cancelled about 100,000 votes cast at 27 polling stations in western Herat province.
IECC Herat chief Abdullah Sherzai told reporters the votes were thrown out in light of investigations into 28 complaints registered in this regard.
He said the invalid votes belonged to presidential candidates and had been cast at polling stations in Herat City and Kushk, Rubat Sangi, Shindand, Farsi, Gulran and Kuhsan districts.

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