The Latest: Amid violence, Afghan elections draw to a close - News Summed Up

The Latest: Amid violence, Afghan elections draw to a close


The Latest on Afghanistan's parliamentary elections, which were extended into a second day after technical issues led to hours of delays at voting stations (all times local):7 p.m. The Independent Elections Commission chairman has announced the end of two days of parliamentary elections across the country. The attack occurred on the second day of Afghanistan's parliamentary elections, which were extended because of attacks on Saturday and technical issues that caused hours of delays. Parliamentary elections in Afghanistan have entered a second day following violence and chaos that caused delays and interruptions on the first day of polling. Independent Elections Commission Chairman Abdul Badi Sayat says over 3 million people out of 8.8 million registered voters cast their ballots on Saturday.


Source: ABC News October 21, 2018 07:36 UTC



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