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After standoff, Karzai opens newly assertive Afghan parliament

Afghanistan's President Karzai had tried to delay convening the new parliament until a special court finished investigating allegations of election fraud. His concession highlights the growing power of the legislative branch.
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Are Afghanistan elections hurting democracy?

US officials are calling the Afghanistan election for parliament a success, even as fraud allegations mount.
Afghanistan elections: Why so few official fraud complaints?

Allegations of Afghanistan election fraud are rampant, but there are few formal complaints. Here's why.
Ballot-stuffing witnessed amid troubled Afghanistan vote

As Afghans voted Saturday, a reporter in Wardak Province spoke to an election worker about how his team had set out to stuff ballot boxes. The widescale fraud in Wardak may speak to troubles in the broader Afghanistan vote.
In Afghanistan election, a key test for fighting corruption

How election officials handle reports of fraud following Saturday's parliamentary Afghanistan election will go a long way in determining Afghans' respect for government and the rule of law.
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Afghanistan runoff: Abdullah wants election chief sacked

Abdullah Abdullah, the top challenger to President Karzai in Afghanistan’s election, said Monday he would otherwise not participate in the Nov. 7 runoff. The ultimatum could be a cover to withdraw from the race.
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Afghanistan election: 'Coefficient of fraud' joins 'hanging chad' in lexicon of vote disasters

Florida gave the world “hanging chads.” Afghanistan's “coefficient of fraud” refers to the sample sets used to determine how many votes were to be nixed due to fraud.
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Afghanistan election: Karzai stripped of majority win

A UN-backed body investigating fraud in the Afghanistan election announced new vote tallies Monday that may force top candidates President Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah into a runoff.
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Afghanistan election outcome: Karzai could face runoff.

Two commissions are expected to finalize Afghanistan's fraud-plagued election results Saturday. A runoff or a powersharing deal could be in the offing.
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Sarah Palin uses Facebook to slam Obama on Afghanistan

Could the fight within the Obama administration and outside critics (Palin) be a sign that the debate is really about the terms of a coalition exit?
Standoff over Karzai win threatens Afghan power vacuum

Conflict between the two commissions tasked with validating the vote could delay a possible runoff until after the winter snows.
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UN-backed election body in Afghanistan orders partial recount

The Electoral Complaints Commission says it found evidence of fraud at 10 percent of polling stations. A recount will prolong the country’s political uncertainty.
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Karzai leads Afghan vote, but election watchdog finds fraud

The Independent Election Commission said preliminary results gave Karzai 54.1 percent of the vote. But a UN-backed vote monitor ordered a partial recount, citing evidence of fraud.
Obama's two fronts in the Afghan war

He must reduce a credibility gap with Americans on his goals and tactics. A fraudulent vote in Afghanistan doesn't help.
Afghan election fraud allegations mount as Karzai lead widens

Though many Afghan citizens and politicians are alleging fraud, analysts say getting to the bottom of what happened is a difficult exercise.
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Afghan election results close as fraud claims mount

Top candidates Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah stand nearly tied at 40 percent. But 90 percent of polling stations remain to be counted and a rising number of fraud complaints adjudicated.
Afghan elections: What might happen next

With President Hamid Karzai's rivals crying foul, the incumbent may win by solid margins but lose legitimacy – which could hamper counterinsurgency efforts.
Karzai, Abdullah both claim victory in Afghan election

Preliminary results are days away. All the campaigns have complained of fraud.