"Afghanistan Prepares for Presidential Runoff" (VOA News)

Afghanistan Prepares for Presidential Runoff

ISW Research Analyst Haseeb Humayoon talks with VOA News' Ravi Khanna, October, 26, 2009

Excerpt: 

"Afghanistan is getting ready for a second-round presidential election between President Hamid Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, after a fraud investigation brought Mr. Karzai's totals to below 50 percent.

The United Nations has begun delivering ballots across Afghanistan to prepare for the November 7 runoff between President Hamid Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah.

The second round comes after the election commission nullified nearly one million votes cast in August presidential polls. The investigation brought Mr. Karzai's vote count below 50 percent, enough to trigger a runoff"

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