Abstract
In April and June 2014, Afghanistan conducted its first democratic transition of power. This commentary
provides a first-hand account and appraisal of the conduct of the elections, and begins by capturing first
the atmospherics of polling day, and then reviews some lasting impressions of the same. After identifying
some of the common themes and strands that characterised the polling including, polling procedures,
individual and/or team performances of election officials, logistical shortcomings, and the security
measures put in place, etc. the commentary concludes by advocating for the continued improvement
(best practices) of the electoral enterprise.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-11 |
Journal | Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |