Afghan Vote Results May Be Delayed(Until Mid-September)

[tekisui]

Source: rushprnews

Complaints about fraud in Thursday's presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan may further delay the announcement of official results. Officials continue to issue statments saying claims that anyone is leading the presidential contest are premature, inaccurate and unauthorized.

Election officials here are cautioning that previously announced dates to post official returns in mid-September may be pushed back.

The hitch lies with an anticipated large number of complaints, including ballot stuffing and voter intimidation. Many of these - and there are more than 225 and the number is growing - will have to be investigated on location in a country with rugged and hostile terrain.

The Electoral Complaints Commission says 35 claims have been deemed "a high priority" since they could affect the outcome of election results.

ECC member Fahim Hakim tells VOA that looking into these alleged electoral abuses could be time consuming.

"We are trying our best to address all complaints that we are receiving and the soonest, the better from our point of view," he said. "We cannot in a way confine ourself that these are the ultimate dates that we may arrive to a final conclusion."

The law prevents the release of officials results until these complaints have been adjudicated.

more: http://rushprnews.com/2009/08/24/afghan-vote-results-may-be-delayed

[GodlessBiker]

1. Who do they think they are, Minnesota?

[tekisui]

2. While it is a good thing to address the claims of fraud,

it is a testament to how flawed the system is that some much fraud went on.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

3. We showed the world the way with Chimp v Gore.

Georgia
Iran
Afghanistan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan...

Thanks again, Chimp.