The elections are underway in Afghanistan. The turnout seems low, there are acts of violence by the Taliban, accusations of fraud persist, and evidence mounts of fake voter cards. Read reports below of the election:
"Afghanistan election day: spotty turnout, fake voter cards, and some feisty voters", The Christian Science Monitor, September 18, 2010.
"Vote-rigging in Afghan parliamentary elections delegitimizes Karzai regime", National Examiner, September 18, 2010.
"In Marja, Violence and Intimidation Depress Vote", At War - The New York Times, September 18, 2010.
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