Afghans Will Go To The Polls On October 20 For Parliamentary Elections

Afghan elections 2005. Wikimedia

RFE: Afghanistan Sets October Date For Parliamentary Elections

Afghanistan's election authorities have set October 20 as the date for long-delayed legislative and district council elections.

Abdul Badi Sayad, chief of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), said on April 1 that the commission was confident the vote could go ahead despite the difficulties in areas controlled by the Taliban.

"Afghan security forces have assured us they will carry out operations in insecure areas not in government control and to ensure security for people in the voter registration and voting stages of the election," Sayad said.

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Update #1: Afghanistan pledges October date for parliamentary election -- Reuters
Update #2: Afghanistan Sets Date for Parliamentary and District Elections After 3-Year Security Delay -- Al Bawaba

WNU Editor: No kidding .... Afghans skeptical about transparency, security of October elections (Arab News), and the Taliban are succeeding in creating this sentiment .... Taliban ramps up attacks to send message that no one is safe (Axios).