1 in 10 suspect Afghan ballot boxes to be recounted in disputed presidential voteSeptember 25th, 2009 1 in 10 suspect Afghan ballot boxes face recountKABUL — Afghan election officials racing to meet a narrowing window for a possible presidential runoff said Friday they will recount a sample of 10 percent of suspect ballot boxes to speed long-delayed results of the disputed election. Preliminary results from the Aug.
Afghan fraud investigators to recount only a sample of suspect ballots to speed processSeptember 21st, 2009 Afghan fraud panel to use sampling in recountsKABUL — The U.N.-backed panel investigating fraud in Afghanistan's presidential vote has agreed to allow a recount of just a sampling of hundreds of thousands of suspect ballots to speed a process some fear could stretch into spring, an official said Monday. Preliminary results from the Aug.
Recount ordered at 10 pct of Afghan vote sites over suspect tallies in presidential electionSeptember 15th, 2009 Recount ordered at 10 pct of Afghan vote sitesKABUL — A U.N.-backed monitoring body ordered Afghanistan's election commission to recount ballots from about 10 percent of the country's polling stations because of suspicious totals in last month's presidential vote, an official said Tuesday. The recount order raises the possibility that President Hamid Karzai's lead could drop below the 50 percent threshold, forcing the country to hold a second-round runoff between Karzai and top challenger Abdullah Abdullah.
Recount ordered at 10 pct of Afghan poll sites because of fraud, could push Karzai into runoffSeptember 15th, 2009 Recount ordered at 10 pct of Afghan poll sitesKABUL — Ballots from about 10 percent of Afghanistan's polling stations need recounting because of suspicions of fraud, the chief election watchdog said Tuesday, increasing the chances that President Hamid Karzai could face a runoff. Afghanistan's second direct presidential vote, a critical test of the West's effort to foster democracy in the country, has been tainted by allegations of massive fraud, and the final results, which were to be announced Thursday, may now be weeks away.
Recounts ordered at 10 percent of Afghan polling sites because of suspicious vote talliesSeptember 15th, 2009 Recount ordered at 10 percent of Afghan vote sitesKABUL — A top election official says vote tallies from about 10 percent of Afghanistan's polling stations need to be recounted because of possible irregularities in the country's Aug. 20 presidential election.
Recount order affects 10 pct of Afghan vote sites over suspect counts in presidential electionSeptember 15th, 2009 Recount order affects 10 pct of Afghan vote sitesKABUL — Ballots from about 10 percent of Afghanistan's polling stations must be recounted because of suspicions of fraud in last month's presidential election, according to an order from a U.N.-backed body, an official said Tuesday. The recounts raise the possibility that President Hamid Karzai's lead could drop below the 50 percent threshold, forcing the country to hold a second-round runoff between Karzai and top challenger Abdullah Abdullah.
Commission probing fraud in Afghan vote issues first order to exclude ballots from final countSeptember 10th, 2009 Fraud commission excludes ballots in Afghan voteKABUL — The U.N.-backed commission investigating fraud in Afghanistan's election issued its first orders Thursday to exclude some ballots from the final tally. The Aug. 20 poll has been increasingly marred by reports of ballot-box stuffing and suspicious tallies.
Afghan complaints body throws out ballots from 83 polling stations in Karzai strongholdsSeptember 10th, 2009 Fraud group voids ballots from Afghan electionKABUL — A U.N.-backed fraud commission threw out votes Thursday from 83 polling stations and ordered recounts at hundreds of others in three provinces that form Afghan President Hamid Karzai's political base, reducing his chances of avoiding a runoff. It was the first time the commission has flexed its muscles in the aftermath of an Aug.
Afghan electoral officials discard about 200,000 votes because of fraudSeptember 8th, 2009 200,000 ballots rejected for fraud in Afghan voteKABUL — About 200,000 votes have been thrown out of the tally of Afghan election results because of fraud, an election official said Tuesday. Widespread allegations of ballot-box stuffing and suspicious tallies are threatening the legitimacy of Afghanistan's Aug.
Karzai has 54 pct in Afghan vote, passing threshold for outright victory, amid fraud claimsSeptember 8th, 2009 Karzai has 54 pct in Afghan of fraud-tainted voteKABUL — President Hamid Karzai surpassed for the first time the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a run-off in Afghanistan's presidential election, according to preliminary results released Tuesday, but with fraud allegations rising, a U.N.-backed commission ordered a re-count of tainted ballots. The chief electoral officer of the Afghan-run Independent Election Commission, Daoud Ali Najafi, said that recounting votes could take "two or three months," meaning the already over-extended election is likely far from over.
Karzai has 54 pct in Afghan vote, passing key threshold, but concerns grow over fraudSeptember 8th, 2009 Karzai has 54 pct of Afghan vote amid fraud claimsKABUL — President Hamid Karzai surpassed for the first time the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a run-off in Afghanistan's presidential election, according to preliminary results released Tuesday, but with fraud allegations rising, a U.N.-backed commission ordered a re-count of tainted ballots. The chief electoral officer of the Afghan-run Independent Election Commission, Daoud Ali Najafi, said that recounting votes could take "two or three months," meaning the already over-extended election is likely far from over.
UN-backed commission orders Afghan recount as Karzai nears outright winSeptember 8th, 2009 Afghan recount ordered; Karzai nears outright winKABUL — A U.N.-backed commission Tuesday ordered a recount of tainted ballots from the Afghan presidential vote, saying it had "convincing evidence of fraud," even as President Hamid Karzai for the first time surpassed the threshold needed to avoid a run-off and win re-election. Doubts are growing about the Aug.
Karzai wins majority amid 'clear proof of fraud'September 8th, 2009 KABUL - Despite international pressure to carry out recounts, the Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) Tuesday announced that President Hamid Karzai had achieved an absolute majority in the Aug 20 presidential election. The UN-backed independent Election Complaints Commission (ECC) reported that there was "clear proof" of fraud in the election, and it ordered the IEC to review votes cast in the relevant polling stations.
UN-backed commission orders recount in Afghanistan as Karzai nears outright winSeptember 8th, 2009 Karzai nears win as recount ordered in AfghanistanKABUL — A U.N.-backed commission Tuesday ordered a recount of tainted ballots from the Afghan presidential vote, saying it had "convincing evidence of fraud," even as President Hamid Karzai for the first time surpassed the threshold needed to avoid a run-off and win re-election. Doubts are growing about the Aug.
Partial recount of vote starts in Iran: ReportJune 29th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran started a partial recount of the June 12 presidential election votes Monday, Iran's state-owned satellite TV al-Alam News reported. Iran's Guardian Council, the top legislative body, had agreed to recount a random 10 percent of the votes after the disputed election caused large scale demonstrations in the country.
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