Friday, February 7, 2014

Afghan ECC Lacks Funding to Monitor Elections at Provincial Level

(Reuters) - Afghanistan's election watchdog may not be ready in time for a presidential vote in April because of funding and staffing problems, a setback that could undermine a ballot already threatened by a repeat of the widespread fraud seen in 2009. Presidential candidates began two months of campaigning this week ahead of the crucial election, which Afghans and Western allies hope will help consolidate fragile stability as foreign troops prepare to leave after nearly 13 years of war. But, with the campaign well underway, the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) says it has received only a fraction of its funding from foreign donors because the government has yet to approve the appointment of provincial officials.

Read the rest of the story in "Afghanistan's election watchdog plagued by delays, funding woes", Reuters, February 6, 2014. Learn more about the Afghan presidential elections.

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