In this handout picture from the U.S. Navy, a U.S. Marine prepares to conduct a raid at a suspected al-Qaeda group hideout in Afghanistan on Jan. 1, 2002. AP Photo (Photo from The Toronto Star)Fraud, Violence Threaten Planned Afghan Elections -- McClatchy
KABUL, Afghanistan — Evidence of fraud and poor security conditions are raising concerns that Afghanistan's presidential elections next fall could be compromised.
With Afghans scheduled to go to the polls in less than a year, the country's Independent Elections Commission (IEC) is in the midst of a massive voter registration drive that will continue until early February. Election officials are watching registration numbers closely because low registration could delay or derail the presidential polls.
The IEC is reporting high turnout across the country since the drive began in October, despite insurgent threats to kill anyone who registers. Many parts of southern and eastern Afghanistan are under insurgent control.
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