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The UN has called for a crackdown on Afghan poll fraud, amid mounting concerns about irregularities from last month's presidential election. | The UN has called for a crackdown on Afghan poll fraud, amid mounting concerns about irregularities from last month's presidential election. |
UN envoy Kai Eide says results from all ballot boxes in areas where there is any evidence of fraud must be annulled. | UN envoy Kai Eide says results from all ballot boxes in areas where there is any evidence of fraud must be annulled. |
The Afghan electoral complaints' commission has ordered a number of audits and recounts. | The Afghan electoral complaints' commission has ordered a number of audits and recounts. |
According to the latest results, Mr Karzai is close to the 50% threshold needed to avoid a run-off ballot. | According to the latest results, Mr Karzai is close to the 50% threshold needed to avoid a run-off ballot. |
The 20 August poll has been overshadowed by claims of mass fraud and ballot-box stuffing against all the main candidates. | The 20 August poll has been overshadowed by claims of mass fraud and ballot-box stuffing against all the main candidates. |
Major fraud complaints | Major fraud complaints |
The US ambassador to Afghanistan met President Hamid Karzai on Monday night to discuss his concerns. It is not known how Mr Karzai responded to the visit by Karl Eikenberry. | |
AFGHAN POLL FRAUD 8 Sep: Poll complaints body orders some recounts nationwide6 Sep: About 200,000 votes are discounted by poll officials3 Sep: Claims 30,000 fraudulent votes cast for Karzai in Kandahar30 Aug: 2,000 fraud allegations are probed; 600 deemed serious20 Aug: Election day and claims 80,000 ballots were filled out fradulently for Karzai in Ghazni18 Aug: Ballot cards sold openly and voter bribes offered Afghanistan's future in peril Suicide bomb hits Afghan airport Merkel regrets Afghan raid deaths | AFGHAN POLL FRAUD 8 Sep: Poll complaints body orders some recounts nationwide6 Sep: About 200,000 votes are discounted by poll officials3 Sep: Claims 30,000 fraudulent votes cast for Karzai in Kandahar30 Aug: 2,000 fraud allegations are probed; 600 deemed serious20 Aug: Election day and claims 80,000 ballots were filled out fradulently for Karzai in Ghazni18 Aug: Ballot cards sold openly and voter bribes offered Afghanistan's future in peril Suicide bomb hits Afghan airport Merkel regrets Afghan raid deaths |
On Tuesday, Kai Eide, the UN special representative to Afghanistan, called in a written statement for the poll authorities to ensure the final outcome faithfully reflected the will of Afghan voters. | |
Later, the electoral complaints' commission said there should be a recount where any single candidate received more than 95% of valid votes, in any polling station where more than 100 votes were cast. | Later, the electoral complaints' commission said there should be a recount where any single candidate received more than 95% of valid votes, in any polling station where more than 100 votes were cast. |
The body - which has been investigating hundreds of allegations of major poll fraud - also called for an audit in any polling station where 600 or more votes were cast. | The body - which has been investigating hundreds of allegations of major poll fraud - also called for an audit in any polling station where 600 or more votes were cast. |
It is not yet known how many of the nearly 26,000 polling stations nationwide could be affected. | It is not yet known how many of the nearly 26,000 polling stations nationwide could be affected. |
The BBC's Chris Morris in Kabul says more results are due to be declared on Tuesday, but many senior international officials believe they could be fraudulent. | The BBC's Chris Morris in Kabul says more results are due to be declared on Tuesday, but many senior international officials believe they could be fraudulent. |
On Sunday, Afghan election officials annulled about 200,000 ballots. | On Sunday, Afghan election officials annulled about 200,000 ballots. |
But there are suggestions irregularities were much more widespread. | But there are suggestions irregularities were much more widespread. |
Washington is mulling whether to send more troops to Afghanistan | Washington is mulling whether to send more troops to Afghanistan |
Our correspondent says if the Afghan administration is perceived to lack a legitimate mandate, fighting the Taliban, tackling corruption and spreading good government will become more difficult. | Our correspondent says if the Afghan administration is perceived to lack a legitimate mandate, fighting the Taliban, tackling corruption and spreading good government will become more difficult. |
Election day was also marred by more than 400 Taliban attacks, including against voters whom the insurgents had warned not to turn out. | Election day was also marred by more than 400 Taliban attacks, including against voters whom the insurgents had warned not to turn out. |
The controversy comes as Washington considers whether to send thousands more troops to the country, where violence has hit a record high eight years on from the US-led invasion. | The controversy comes as Washington considers whether to send thousands more troops to the country, where violence has hit a record high eight years on from the US-led invasion. |
Mr Karzai said on Monday in an interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro that "the Americans" were attacking him because they wanted him to be more docile. | Mr Karzai said on Monday in an interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro that "the Americans" were attacking him because they wanted him to be more docile. |
He told the newspaper "nobody has an interest in the Afghan president becoming an American puppet". | He told the newspaper "nobody has an interest in the Afghan president becoming an American puppet". |
Are you in Afghanistan? Are you worried about election fraud? Do you think the elections are legitimate? Send us your views using the form below. | Are you in Afghanistan? Are you worried about election fraud? Do you think the elections are legitimate? Send us your views using the form below. |
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