Election in Afghanistan

Description of election in Afghanistan........

Afghanistan has had democratic elections throughout the 20th century, the election institutions have varied as changes in regimes have disrupted political continuity. Presidential elections in 2009 raised doubts about the legitimacy and power of the current electoral system, established in the 2003 constitution, in both the national political environment and the international community.

An electoral system is the means by which voters make a choice between options, often in an election or on a policy referendum.

According to IFES, “an electoral system contains rules for valid voting, and how votes are counted and aggregated to yield a final result.”

Dedicated institutions implement the electoral system of each country. In Afghanistan, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) is mandated to carry out elections throughout the country.

The IEC implements all kinds of elections called for in Constitution and the Electoral Law. The followings are types of election in Afghanistan:

    Presidential Elections
    Parliamentary Elections
    Provincial Council Elections
    District Council Elections
    Mayoral Elections
    Municipal Elections
    Village Council Elections

For more information about electoral systems in Afghanistan, please see the Electoral Law.

   

Population (as of July 1, 2013)=31,108,077
   

Elections in our database=5
    

Registered Voters (as of Feb. 28, 2014)=3,507,682
   

Average Turnout=62.30%

Election For           Date               Votes             Registered Voters    Turn Out
President                2014-04-05     -                    3,507,682                 -
House of People    2010-09-18     4,216,594     10,300,000               40.94%
President                2009-08-20     4,823,090      -                               -
House of People    2005-09-18     -                    12,500,000               -
President                2004-10-09     8,128,940     9,716,413                 83.66%