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Low Turnout Reported on Election Day in Afghanistan

HeadlineSep 30, 2019

Voters in Afghanistan went to the polls on Saturday, but voter turnout may have hit a record low. Preliminary data shows around 25% of the country’s registered voters took part in the election, which pitted Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah against Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Abdullah Abdullah is already claiming victory, even though official results won’t be announced for another three weeks. The BBC reports at least five people were killed in attacks on voting stations; another 80 were wounded.

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