CIAO DATE: 06/2013
May 2013
United States Institute of Peace
On April 5, 2014, Afghans will go to the polls to vote in what is considered the most significant election since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Lack of security has been the main challenge to Afghanistan’s electoral process since 2005. While security will be the main challenge to the 2014 elections, the lessons from previous elections suggest that there is an urgent need to put in place an effective anti-fraud strategy. The Independent Election Commission (IEC) should focus on mitigation measures for worsening security situation and an effective anti-fraud strategy. These measures should be widely discussed with all stakeholders and IEC should publicly declare its commitment to implement it.
Resource link: An Anti-Fraud Strategy for Afghanistan's 2014 Elections [PDF]