Press releases

  • Period for filing challenges ends
    24 May 2009 - 24 May 2009 - As the period for filing challenges against candidates closed on 23 May, the Election Complaints Commission today announced that it received a total of 268 challenges between 16 and 23 May.
  • Electoral Complaints Commission reminder regarding campaign activities
    24 May 2009 - 24 May 2009 - It has come to the ECC’s attention that a number of Preliminary Candidates have begun to post campaign posters and engage in other campaign activities in advance of the Campaign Period established by the IEC.
  • Electoral Complaints Commission receives 268 challenges
    24 May 2009 - 24 May 2009 - The following challenges were received on time by the Electoral Complaints Commission. English - Dari
  • UN envoy welcomes August election, says national consensus, transparency needed
    24 May 2009 - KABUL - I welcome today’s statement by the Independent Election Commission reaffirming 20 August as the date of Afghanistan’s 2009 presidential and provincial council elections. This date will provide the time needed for the IEC with the support of the international community to make practical and logistical preparations, for candidates to campaign, and for Afghan and international forces to provide security.
  • New UNAMA Office in Sar-i-Pul to drive development
    10 May 2009 - 9 May 2009 - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) continued its drive to expand its presence across Afghanistan with a new office opening today in the northern province of Sar-i-Pul.

Pages