RS21922
Afghanistan: Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
July 07, 2005

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	U.S. Department of State
	University of North Texas Libraries

Summary:

Presidential elections were held on October 9, 2004, with heavy turnout and minimal violence. Karzai won with about 55% of the vote. In a climate of escalating insurgent violence in Afghanistan, parliamentary and provincial elections are to be held on September 18, 2005; district elections are put off until 2006. See CRS Report RL30588, Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy.