An election official at a women’s polling center in Kandahar sat next to a nearly empty ballot box on Aug. 20, Election Day. Holly PickettAfghan Vote Watchdog Finds Fraud And Orders Recounts -- Reuters
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's mainly U.N.-appointed election watchdog said on Tuesday it had found "clear and convincing evidence of fraud" in last month's presidential election and ordered a partial recount.
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