Afghans gearing up for runoff
Hiring, closing to curtail fraud
Posted: October 22, 2009 at 4:49 a.m.
Azizullah Lodin, chairman of the Afghan Independent Election Commission, on Wednesday said it was not just up to his commission but also “every Afghan’s duty” to guarantee a fair election.
Afghan authorities plan to close thousands of polling stations and hire new poll workers to discourage the fraud that tarnished the August presidential election and forced a runoff set for Nov. 7, U.N. officials said Wednesday.
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