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Free and Fair Elections Require Impartial Election Commission
Free and Fair Elections Require Impartial Election Commission
The Cooperation Council of Political Parties and Coalitions of Afghanistan (CCPPCA) believes that free and fair elections are impossible if we do not have a totally impartial election commission. The Council asserts that the Independent Election Commission’s (IEC) chairperson and…
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IEC: 2014 Elections Will Be Transparent and Universal if Security Is Ensured
IEC: 2014 Elections Will Be Transparent and Universal if Security Is Ensured
Zaiulhaq Amarkhil, Chief Electoral Officer at Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) Secretariat, says that insecurity is the biggest challenge facing the 2014 presidential and provincial council elections. According to Amarkhil, IEC is making every effort to hold the upcoming election in accordance with the election timeline. In an interview with Bamdad, he asserted that the IEC, without the support of…

Political Parties and Civil Society: State Not Committed to Transparent Elections
Political Parties and Civil Society: State Not Committed to Transparent Elections
The Coordination Council of Political Parties and Coalitions of Afghanistan (CCPPCA) is concerned about the transparency of Afghanistan’s upcoming presidential elections scheduled for April 2014. 

Saadati: Afghanistan’s Current Electoral System Should Be Changed
Saadati: Afghanistan’s Current Electoral System Should Be Changed
Asadullah Saadati, a member of the Afghan National Assembly (NA), believes that the Single Non Transferable Voting (SNTV) system, which is currently in use in Afghanistan, results in a “horrible” waste of votes. In an interview with www.bamdad.af, he asserts the SNTV system does not create balance and it has already been eliminated in most countries of the world. Saadati…

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Facebook Gains Favor Among Members of Afghanistan’s National Assembly | 16 May 2012
Afghan Annual Budget from Design to Approval | 05 Mar 2012
The Role of Parliamentary Groups on Parliament’s Performance | 26 Feb 2012
Will the Wolesi Jirga be able to solve its internal disputes in the upcoming legislative year? | 20 Feb 2012
Parliamentary Groups Reach Out to Constituents during Winter Recess | 11 Feb 2012
How Do Afghan MPs Spend Winter Recess? | 29 Dec 2011
What Afghanistan Can Learn from South Africa | 15 Nov 2011
The Afghan People are the Big Losers in the Latest Government Conflict | 16 Oct 2011
Ousted Afghan Parliamentarian on Hunger Strike, Deepening Governmental Crisis | 10 Oct 2011
A Troubled Anniversary | 29 Sep 2011
The “Reformists” Parliamentary Group Split the Parliament | 27 Sep 2011
Parliamentary Crisis Continues | 18 Sep 2011
Will IEC’s Decision Put an End to Afghanistan’s political crisis? | 24 Aug 2011
Will the Presidential Decree End the Election Dispute or Create New Problems? | 18 Aug 2011
Afghan Ministers Will Not Answer to Parliament | 07 Aug 2011
Parliament Insists the Loya Jirga Is Illegal | 19 Jul 2011
Parliament Unites in the Coalition for the Support of the Rule of Law | 18 Jul 2011
Parliament Takes on the President and the Judiciary | 16 Jul 2011
Anger in Parliament Follows Special Court Announcement | 12 Jul 2011
The Performance of the Afghan Parliament in its First Session, January-June, 2011 | 27 Jun 2011
The Government is Trying to Bully Us, Say Parliamentarians | 25 Jun 2011
Parliament Postpones Summer Recess for the Second Time | 22 Jun 2011
It’s Time to Resolve the Cabinet Crisis | 08 Jun 2011
Doubts Cloud the Future of the Special Court | 02 Jun 2011
Main Challenges to the IEC Public Outreach Department | 10 May 2011
The Second Parliament Is No Match for the Executive Branch | 08 May 2011
The Role of the BRIDGE Curriculum in Election Training in Afghanistan | 21 Apr 2011
The Afghan Parliament has been unable to elect a Speaker for almost a month. | 27 Feb 2011
How will the Election Crisis End? | 22 Jan 2011
Election Conflict Continues | 05 Dec 2010
What do you think about the Attorney General’s Reaction to the Final Results of the Parliamentary El | 04 Dec 2010
What do the people expect from the new Parliament? | 23 Nov 2010
Status of the Change and Hope Coalition in the Upcoming Parliament | 07 Nov 2010
Parliamentary Election: A Positive Step towards Institutionalizing Democracy? | 31 Oct 2010
A New Generation Enters Politics | 21 Oct 2010
Candidates Voice Anger at Election Fraud | 12 Oct 2010
The Positive Side of the Elections | 09 Oct 2010
Concern over Low Voter Turnout in Bamian | 16 Sep 2010
Low Voter Interest in Nangarhar | 13 Sep 2010
The Electoral Complaints Commission Disqualified 14 Candidates | 01 Sep 2010
Electoral Violence against Women in Herat | 29 Aug 2010
Parliamentary Candidates Promise to Provide Work for the Unemployed | 23 Aug 2010
Security a Challenge in Nangaarhr’s Parliamentary Elections | 19 Aug 2010
Will Bamian’s Voters Turn Out for the Parliamentary Elections? | 10 Aug 2010
Parliamentary Campaign in Herat: Posters or Platforms? | 10 Aug 2010
Women Candidates in Balkh Face Security Challenges | 03 Aug 2010
The Women of Herat Demand that Candidates for Parliament Make a Commitment to Women’s Rights | 02 Aug 2010
Insecurity Threatens Parliamentary Elections | 02 Aug 2010
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Multiple Voting Cards of Concern in Nangarhar | 26 Jul 2010
The Free Lunch Campaign | 26 Jul 2010
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Cool Reception for Parliamentary Campaigners in Bamian | 18 Jul 2010
A Slow Start for the Parliamentary Campaign | 14 Jul 2010
31 candidates disqualified because of alleged links to illegal armed groups | 08 Jul 2010
Kabul Survey: Insecurity is the biggest challenge for the upcoming Parliamentary Elections | 07 Jul 2010
Tribal Elders in Herat Seek to Limit Parliamentary Campaign | 29 Jun 2010
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