XVIII . ANNEXES

ANNEX NO 1 – ELECTION ADMINISTRATION

1.1 Structure of the Independent Election Commission

1.2 Regional structure of the Independent Election Commission

1 1.3 Election timetable

Activity Date Election day announcement and Election calendar publication 31.10.2012 Planning for Presidential and Provincial Council Elections 10.11-18.02.2012 First proposal of a polling stations mapping by the IEC to the MoI 04.2013 Starting of the voter registration top-up exercise 26.05.2013 IECC establishment 24.08.2013 Candidate nomination 16.09-06.10.2013 Verification of candidates nomination information 07-18.10.2013 Publication of the preliminary list of candidates 19.10.2013 Display and challenges period 19-26.10.2013 Corrections and adjudication of challenges 19.10-09.11.2013 Candidates withdrawal - deadline 11.11.2013 Candidates final list publication 16.11.2013 Media Commission establishment 16.11.2013 Movement of electoral material to the centres of districts 19.03 - 05.04.2014 Campaign period (Presidential election) 20.02 - 02.04.2014 End of the voter registration top-up exercise 02 .04.2014 Training of the polling staff 20.03 - 04.04.2014 Finalization of Polling Stations mapping 22.10.2012-30.03.2014 ELECTION DAY – Provincial Council Election / Presidential Election 1st round 05.04.2014 Tallying of the results - Presidential Election – 1st round 06 - 20.04.2014 Presidential election complaints period 07 - 25.04.2014 Audit of the results 13 –29.04.2014 Announcement of Preliminary Results of the Presidential election – 1st round 26.04.2014 Adjudication of complaints of the Presidential election 07.04 - 13.05.2014 IECC final decision and submission to the IEC 14.05.2014 Presidential election Final Results Announcement 15.05.2014 Announcement of runoff election and its timeline 15.05.2014 Movement of electoral materials to the provinces 17 - 22.05.2014 Campaign period 22.05 - 11.06.2014 Training of the polling staff 03 – 12.06.2014 Movement of the electoral material to the districts 02 - 13.06.2014 ELECTION DAY – Presidential Election run-off 14.06.2014 Tallying of the results - Presidential election run-off 16.06-06.07.2014 Registration of complaints 03 - 04.07.2014 Beginning of the adjudication of complaints of the Presidential election 05.07.2014 First audit of the results 19 - 29.06.2014 Second audit of the results (599 and 600 votes cast) 01 - 07.07.2014 Announcement of Preliminary Results of the Presidential election run-off 07.07.2014 Political agreement on a full scale audit and a Government of national unity 12.07.2014 Third audit of the results (full scale) 17.07.2014 – 13.09.2014 End of the adjudication process 18.09.2014 Political agreement “regarding the structure of the National Unity Government” 21.09.2014 Announcement of the outcome of the election 21.09.2014

2 ANNEX NO 2 – VOTER REGISTRATION 2.1 Percentage of voters registered from 2003 to 2014 (out of the 2013 CSO estimated settled population)

2.2 Comparison of three voter registration phases: 2003/2005, 2009/2010, and 2013/2014.

Total 2003-2005 Total 2009-2010 Total 2013-2014 1,200,000

1,000,000

800,000

600,000

400,000

200,000

0

3 2.3 Voter Registration timetable / 2013-2014 top-up exercise

Period Phases and locations 26.05.2013 > 26.07.2013 Phase I. 75 VRCs – two in each Provincial Capital + 7 additional VRCs in Kabul, Jalalabad, Kandahar, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif and Kunduz. 27.07.2013 > 17.09.2013 Phase II. 41 VRCs at Provincial capitals level (2 additional in Kabul, and one in Jalalabad, Kandahar, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif and Kunduz) + 399 in the districts’ capitals. 28.09.2013 > 10.11.2013 Phase II extended 11.11.2013 > 01.04.2014 Phase I extended - 41 VRCs - in each Provincial Capital (+Kabul, Jalalabad, Kandahar, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif and Kunduz) Phase I: in provincial capitals / Phase II: in provincial and district capitals

2.4 Percentage of voters registered during the 2013-2014 top-up exercise (out of 2013 CSO estimated settled population)

4 ANNEX NO 3 – WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN ELECTION

3.1 Women registration from 2003 to 2014(out of the 2013 CSO estimated female settled population)

3.2 Women registration – comparison of three voter registration phases(2003/2005, 2009/2010, 2013/2014)

% VR Female 2003-2005 % VR Female 2009-2010 % VR Female 2013-2014 80%

70%

60%

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40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

5 3.3 Women registered during the 2013-2014 top-up exercise(out of the 2013 CSO estimated female settled population)

3.4 Turnout of women in the Presidential election run-off

50.0%

45.0%

40.0%

35.0%

30.0%

25.0%

20.0%

15.0%

10.0%

5.0%

0.0%

6 3.5 Female polling stations affected by a lack of female staff in the Presidential run-off

ANNEX NO 4 – SECURITY

4.1 District level risk assessment (MoI – December 2013)

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4.2 Election related incidents- first round

4.3 Election related incidents – run-off

8 4.4 Polling stations closed on Election day – compared to the number of election related incidents (first round)

Final Total PS affected by E-day closures Elecon related incidents E-day 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

4.5 Total number of incidents– compared to the number of election related incidents (first round)

50 Total incidents E-day Elecon related incidents E-day

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

9 ANNEX NO 5 – POLLING STATIONS MAPPING

5.1 Polling stations status in comparison with the initial mapping – first round

5.2 Polling stations status in comparison with the initial mapping – run-off

10 5.3 Evolution of the polling station mapping between the two rounds of the Presidential election

Province Round 1 Run-off Diff. Percentage Province Round 1 Run-off Diff. Percentage Badakhshan 752 838 86 11% Laghman 253 334 81 32% Badghis 331 389 58 18% Logar 251 334 83 33% Baghlan 633 904 271 43% Nangarhar 995 1,241 246 25% Balkh 989 1110 121 12% Nimroz 165 166 1 1% Bamyan 462 495 33 7% Nuristan 108 143 35 32% Daykundi 486 534 48 10% Paktya 567 705 138 24% Farah 327 430 103 31% Paktika 510 783 273 54% Faryab 562 713 151 27% Panjshir 265 294 29 11% Ghazni 829 906 77 9% Parwan 406 449 43 11% Ghor 566 620 54 10% Samangan 329 370 41 12% Helmand 622 689 67 11% Sar-e-Pul 376 403 27 7% Herat 1,261 1,512 251 20% Takhar 795 854 59 7% Jawzjan 448 477 29 6% Uruzgan 185 237 52 28% Kabul 2,416 2,892 476 20% Wardak 248 474 226 91% Kandahar 793 1,080 287 36% Zabul 134 192 58 43% Kapisa 250 282 32 13% TOTAL 18,824 22,778 3,954 21% Khost 490 730 240 49% Kunar 352 422 70 20% Kunduz 668 776 108 16%

11 5.4 Contingency kits released (additional PSs opened on Election day) – first round

5.5 Contingency kits released (additional PSs opened on Election day) – run-off

12 5.6 Comparison between the closure of PSs with the contingency kits realised on Election day (first round)

Total PS affected by Eday closures Conngency released 120

100

80

60

40

20

0 GHOR ZABUL BALKH KABUL HERAT KHOST FARAH LOGAR KUNAR KAPISA FARYAB PAKTYA GHAZNI TAKHAR NIMROZ PAKTIKA KUNDUZ BAMYAN BADGHIS WARDAK PARWAN JAWZJAN PANJSHIR BAGHLAN UROZGAN HELMAND SAR-E-PUL LAGHMAN DAYKUNDI KANDAHAR NOORISTAN SAMANGAN NANGARHAR BADAKHSHAN

5.7 Herat – distribution of PSs closed before and on Election day with the contingency kits released (First- round)

cf. EU EAT Geographical Information system: http://www.eueat-afghanistan.eu/maps/index.html

13 ANNEX NO 6 – BALLOT PAPERS DISTRIBUTION

6.1 Ballot paper distribution – first Round

6.2 Ballot paper distribution – run-off

14 ANNEX NO 7 – PRELIMINARY RESULTS

7.1 Turnout – first round

7.2 Turnout – run-off

15 7.3 Comparison between the turnouts observed in the first and second rounds of the Presidential election

Total number of votes cast per province – comparison first and second rounds of the Presidential election

Total votes (valid+invalid) 1st round Total votes (valid+invalid) Runoff

1000000 800000 600000 400000 200000 0

Evolution of the turnout per province – comparison first and second rounds of the election

Ballot papers cast out of the total number of available ballot papers in the polling stations

100% FIRST ROUND Runoff 80%

60%

40%

20%

0%

16 7.4 Results in percentages obtained– Final Results of the first round / Preliminary Results of the run-off

FIRST ROUND RUNOFF Province Abdullah Ashraf Zalmai Rasool Qutbuddin Gul Agha Daoud Amin Abdullah Ashraf Abdullah Ghani Rassoul Sayyaf Hilal Sherzai Sultanzoy Arsala Abdullah Ghani

Total 45.00% 31.56% 11.37% 7.04% 2.75% 1.57% 0.46% 0.23% 43.56% 56.44% Badakhshan 64.85% 14.43% 9.51% 8.66% 1.99% 0.07% 0.34% 0.16% 79.32% 20.68% Badghis 67.52% 9.80% 5.44% 12.98% 3.09% 0.37% 0.52% 0.27% 65.50% 34.50% Baghlan 60.14% 20.48% 11.19% 3.95% 2.98% 0.76% 0.36% 0.15% 55.19% 44.81% Balkh 60.92% 28.01% 8.19% 1.15% 0.53% 0.41% 0.56% 0.23% 63.11% 36.89% Bamyan 67.93% 11.05% 12.42% 4.61% 0.22% 2.84% 0.60% 0.34% 75.64% 24.36% Daykundi 75.05% 11.14% 11.61% 0.46% 0.16% 0.76% 0.60% 0.22% 77.49% 22.51% Farah 31.78% 40.03% 13.17% 10.60% 1.60% 1.62% 0.78% 0.41% 53.24% 46.76% Faryab 29.31% 65.39% 2.46% 1.61% 0.23% 0.59% 0.27% 0.14% 34.20% 65.80% Ghazni 54.01% 19.00% 16.90% 6.27% 1.72% 1.46% 0.49% 0.17% 58.47% 41.53% Ghor 59.51% 13.09% 8.94% 16.02% 0.85% 1.16% 0.32% 0.10% 72.48% 27.52% Helmand 17.29% 32.94% 27.46% 3.84% 4.16% 12.98% 0.74% 0.58% 30.64% 69.36% Herat 61.15% 11.08% 11.41% 13.78% 0.64% 1.24% 0.52% 0.17% 63.65% 36.35% Jawzjan 19.94% 69.23% 6.81% 2.05% 0.50% 0.38% 0.57% 0.52% 19.35% 80.65% Kabul 49.62% 31.62% 8.26% 7.53% 1.84% 0.50% 0.45% 0.19% 48.17% 51.83% Kandahar 10.61% 13.90% 53.96% 1.67% 2.80% 16.02% 0.55% 0.49% 15.99% 84.01% Kapisa 78.81% 4.12% 5.62% 5.74% 5.04% 0.16% 0.31% 0.20% 87.36% 12.64% Khost 3.57% 74.01% 7.62% 2.34% 11.92% 0.18% 0.13% 0.23% 2.91% 97.09% Kunar 12.35% 64.76% 11.09% 6.91% 3.96% 0.20% 0.38% 0.36% 12.03% 87.97% Kunduz 47.05% 37.91% 5.26% 5.75% 2.47% 0.67% 0.59% 0.31% 42.36% 57.64% Laghman 10.40% 49.82% 9.35% 9.92% 19.87% 0.39% 0.16% 0.09% 14.21% 85.79% Logar 18.65% 63.35% 2.41% 11.25% 2.65% 0.55% 0.90% 0.23% 9.15% 90.85% Nangarhar 19.00% 59.80% 7.53% 7.17% 4.90% 1.02% 0.31% 0.26% 22.37% 77.63% Nimroz 20.88% 33.59% 30.46% 9.82% 2.01% 1.68% 0.94% 0.62% 34.67% 65.33% Nuristan 37.64% 14.58% 12.29% 28.93% 6.17% 0.26% 0.08% 0.06% 70.68% 29.32% Paktya 5.37% 62.32% 7.47% 13.76% 10.09% 0.59% 0.29% 0.10% 8.06% 91.94% Paktika 10.55% 65.21% 14.73% 3.11% 5.43% 0.66% 0.22% 0.09% 11.71% 88.29% Panjshir 87.29% 0.38% 9.48% 2.18% 0.26% 0.05% 0.32% 0.03% 93.65% 6.35% Parwan 71.80% 5.61% 10.56% 6.14% 4.86% 0.26% 0.67% 0.11% 86.11% 13.89% Samangan 61.33% 26.58% 7.64% 2.55% 0.63% 0.22% 0.70% 0.34% 63.17% 36.83% Sar-e-Pul 50.41% 38.53% 6.15% 2.34% 0.56% 1.30% 0.45% 0.25% 46.72% 53.28% Takhar 50.35% 38.25% 5.07% 3.81% 1.42% 0.21% 0.58% 0.32% 52.21% 47.79% Uruzgan 23.80% 26.95% 23.86% 2.85% 5.39% 14.93% 1.42% 0.81% 32.52% 67.48% Wardak 36.37% 15.11% 16.74% 24.64% 5.03% 1.15% 0.59% 0.37% 20.91% 79.09% Zabul 18.93% 38.19% 21.50% 5.02% 9.98% 3.69% 1.43% 1.27% 7.43% 92.57% Total 45.00% 31.56% 11.37% 7.04% 2.75% 1.57% 0.46% 0.23% 43.56% 56.44%

17 7.5 Results in number of votes obtained– Final Results of the first round / Preliminary Results of the run-off

First Round Run-off Shafiq Daoud Province Abdullah Ashraf Zalmai Rasool Qutbuddi Amin Total Abdullah Ashraf Total Gul Sultanz Abdullah Ghani Rassoul Sayyaf n Hilal Arsala Votes Abdullah Ghani Votes Agha oy 2,972,141 2,084,547 750,997 465,207 181,827 103,636 30,685 15,506 6,604,546 3,461,639 4,485,888 7,947,527 Badakhshan 191,260 42,548 28,044 25,537 5,864 212 999 472 294,936 247,637 64,578 312,215 Badghis 86,620 12,577 6,983 16,657 3,970 479 671 340 128,297 88,650 46,702 135,352 Baghlan 152,560 51,953 28,380 10,033 7,560 1,917 904 374 253,681 212,223 172,317 384,540 Balkh 238,582 109,694 32,060 4,512 2,073 1,597 2,196 904 391,618 224,506 131,259 355,765 Bamyan 113,324 18,427 20,720 7,695 359 4,735 1,007 561 166,828 126,570 40,758 167,328 Daykundi 128,713 19,113 19,910 794 270 1,299 1,026 370 171,495 136,779 39,743 176,522 Farah 18,029 22,708 7,474 6,016 908 919 444 231 56,729 40,133 35,252 75,385 Faryab 77,633 173,225 6,508 4,277 605 1,573 708 381 264,910 113,228 217,895 331,123 Ghazni 194,264 68,328 60,784 22,540 6,183 5,250 1,763 595 359,707 181,791 129,146 310,937 Ghor 180,446 39,698 27,111 48,565 2,591 3,520 959 307 303,197 238,303 90,491 328,794 Helmand 17,905 34,110 28,442 3,980 4,308 13,447 762 604 103,558 18,083 40,943 59,026 Herat 301,364 54,618 56,254 67,892 3,170 6,129 2,573 851 492,851 325,843 186,118 511,961 Jawzjan 29,375 101,985 10,029 3,020 736 557 846 760 147,308 25,179 104,957 130,136 Kabul 389,584 248,220 64,811 59,107 14,408 3,962 3,530 1,466 785,088 422,269 454,296 876,565 Kandahar 26,500 34,698 134,720 4,175 6,981 40,004 1,373 1,215 249,666 51,186 268,946 320,132 Kapisa 52,544 2,745 3,745 3,825 3,363 108 204 136 66,670 74,364 10,756 85,120 Khost 4,040 83,691 8,615 2,648 13,479 200 145 265 113,083 11,628 388,532 400,160 Kunar 13,257 69,545 11,910 7,416 4,256 210 409 383 107,386 25,521 186,697 212,218 Kunduz 100,413 80,893 11,223 12,272 5,262 1,423 1,252 671 213,409 81,375 110,742 192,117 Laghman 8,495 40,673 7,634 8,096 16,221 320 134 74 81,647 16,986 102,556 119,542 Logar 6,169 20,953 798 3,721 876 183 297 76 33,073 8,722 86,567 95,289 Nangarhar 63,689 200,409 25,247 24,041 16,408 3,433 1,032 876 335,135 91,738 318,348 410,086 Nimroz 9,674 15,562 14,109 4,550 930 777 437 285 46,324 10,970 20,668 31,638 Nuristan 23,234 9,001 7,585 17,858 3,809 158 48 36 61,729 57,193 23,722 80,915 Paktya 13,610 157,826 18,913 34,847 25,545 1,495 737 261 253,234 26,960 307,445 334,405 Paktika 19,097 118,089 26,667 5,630 9,841 1,196 392 167 181,079 47,389 357,173 404,562 Panjshir 37,925 166 4,118 946 115 21 141 15 43,447 60,214 4,085 64,299 Parwan 107,478 8,395 15,815 9,191 7,268 388 1,001 165 149,701 124,287 20,044 144,331 Samangan 86,845 37,632 10,822 3,612 899 309 991 482 141,592 89,141 51,962 141,103 Sar-e-Pul 74,711 57,097 9,113 3,472 826 1,933 672 373 148,197 62,117 70,830 132,947 Takhar 159,375 121,100 16,049 12,063 4,494 649 1,832 1,003 316,565 160,218 146,648 306,866 Uruzgan 5,317 6,022 5,332 637 1,205 3,335 317 180 22,345 6,709 13,922 20,631 Wardak 36,253 15,064 16,692 24,559 5,010 1,147 592 369 99,686 49,281 186,382 235,663 Zabul 3,856 7,782 4,380 1,023 2,034 751 291 258 20,375 4,446 55,408 59,854 Grand Total 2,972,141 2,084,547 750,997 465,207 181,827 103,636 30,685 15,506 6604546 3,461,639 4,485,888 7,947,527

18 7.6 Preliminary Results per province (percentages of votes obtained by the leading candidate) - first round

7.7 Preliminary Results per province (percentages of votes obtained by the leading candidate) -run-off

19 7.8 Evolution of the votes obtained by the two frontrunner between the two rounds of the election

Abdullah Abdullah Ashraf Ghani 70.00%

60.00%

50.00%

40.00%

30.00%

20.00%

10.00%

0.00%

-10.00%

-20.00%

7.9 Some criteria applied to the Preliminary Results

7.9.1 High turnouts in the results

Round Valid votes ≥90% ≥95% ≥99% 100% >100% First round Votes affected 6,604,546 3,041,708 2,321,532 768,776 252,000 53,498 Final % votes affected 100% 46% 35% 12% 4% 1% Run off Votes affected 7,947,527 4,207,753 3,774,163 2,061,746 787,200 0 Preliminary % votes affected 100% 53% 47% 26% 10% 0

First round % Runoff % 60%

40%

20%

0% >=90% >=95% >=99% =100% >100%

Turnout >=90% / Percentage of PS results affected per province 100% 1st Round Runoff 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

20 7.9.2 High scores for a candidate

Round Valid votes ≥90% ≥93% ≥95% 100% First round Votes affected 6,604,546 781,839 456,418 284,686 20,979 Final % votes affected 100% 12% 7% 4% 0.32% Run off Votes affected 7,947,527 3,513,837 2,883,942 2,381,870 378,281 Preliminary % votes affected 100% 44% 36% 30% 5%

60% First round Runoff

40%

20%

0% >=90% >=93% >=95% =100%

>=90% vote for one candidate / Percentage of PS results affected per province 100% 90% 80% 1st Round Runoff 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

7.9.3 Distribution of the votes by hundreds

Round Valid votes For one candidate For two candidates First round - Final Votes affected 6,604,546 252979 291328 % votes affected 100% 3.83% 4.41% Run off - Preliminary Votes affected 7,947,527 311010 362010 % votes affected 100% 3.91% 4.56%

5.00% First round Runoff 4.50%

4.00%

3.50%

3.00% For one candidate For two candidate

21 Mulples of hundreds for one candidate / Percentage of PS results affected per province 25%

20% First round Runoff 15%

10%

5%

0%

7.9.4 Distribution of polling stations showing no votes cast

Round Open PSs PSs with no vote First round PS affected 18,824 347 Final % PS affected 100% 2% Run off PS affected 22,778 379 preliminary % PS affected 100% 2%

No votes cast - Percentage of PS results affected per province 25%

20% 1st round Runoff

15%

10%

5%

0%

22 ANNEX NO 8 – IEC CRITERIA APPLIED FOR AUDITS, RECOUNTS, AND INVALIDATIONS**

*The text is directly extracted from IEC decisions and regulations. *Changes and amendments in the audit and recounts initial procedures FIRST ROUND SECOUND ROUND – audits 1 and 2 SECOUND ROUND – audit 3 (full scale audit) Related IEC decision, regulation or procedure / Political agreements • IEC Decision 02-1393 endorsed on 12 April 2014 on “Audit • IEC Decision 20-1393 endorsed on 12 June • IEC Decision 27-1393 endorsed on 14 July 2014 on “100% audit of the votes in all and recount of suspicious votes of PCs and PSs”; 2014 on “the manner of investigating the issues polling stations of presidential run-off election”; • IEC Decision 03-1393 endorsed on 15 April 2014, on “result related to recount, audit and invalidation of • IEC Decision 30-1393 endorsed on 15 July 2014 on “criteria for 100% audit of all run- forms without stamp and signatures of PS chairperson and votes as result of audit and all other issues off polling station ballots”; agents”; related to tallying results for June 14, 2014 • IEC Decision 31-1393 endorsed on 15 July 2014 on “start of all run-off election PSs • IEC Regulation endorsed on 17 April 2014on “cancelation presidential run-off election”; procedures on “the ballots”; and invalidation of the votes as a result of the audit and NTC operations”, and “guidelines for entry to the • IEC Decision 33-1393 endorsed on 30 July 2014 on “criteria for recount and investigation”; IEC and observation of the NTC”; nullification of votes for audit of all run-off election PSs”; • IEC Decision 08-1393 endorsed on 23 April 2014 on • IEC announcement on 23 June 2014of “a new • IEC Decision 37-1393 endorsed on 16 August 2014 on “Decision-making on audit “regulation on nullifying and invalidating votes as a result of audit of 10% of the results in the following and recount results of the run-off election ballot boxes”; audit and investigation”; provinces: Paktika, Paktya, Ghor, Nuristan, and • IEC Decision 45-1393 endorsed on 7 September 2014 on “review of results sheets • IEC Procedure on “audit and recount”. Khost” (CANCELLED); from specified groups of PSs from the 2014 presidential election run-off”; • IEC announcement on 25 June 2014 of “a new • Procedure on “audit and recount”; audit of 10% of the results of all provinces” • Procedure “for the review of claims of similarly signed results sheets”. (CANCELLED); • IEC Decision 24-1393 on “audit of all PSs in which 599 or 600 ballots have been used” endorsed on 29 June 2014; • IEC Decision 26-1393 endorsed on 5 July 2014 on “review of the audit results of 1,930 PSs”. Periods of audit • Audit : 13.04.2014 – 25.04.2014 • Audit 1: 19.06.2014 –29.06.2014 • Audit 3 (full scale): 17.07.2014 – 13.09.2014 • Audit 2: 01.07.2014 - 07.07.2014 Audits • The PS, whose results forms are stamped and signed by at Audit 1: • 100% of the votes in all polling stations are audited. least two agents, while not signed by the PS chairperson, has • In cases, there is no TEB in a PC, the PC’s all no problem and shall not be audited and recounted. However, PSs, results forms must be dispatched ain brown The following claims (cumulative criteria) were subject to a specific audit of the result if a result form is not signed by agents, votes of the mentioned envelopes and before dispatching the new forms after a decision on 16 August 2014: PS shall be audited and recounted. envelopes, such being the case, the PEO shall • A candidate submits a complaint alleging visible signs of fraud relating to a specified • The PSs, whose result forms neither stamped nor signed by share the complete report with HQ and the group of PSs and, the chairpersons, shall be audited. mentioned envelopes must only be open in the • The complaints includes visual evidence of tampering with the results sheets from • The PCs located inside city shall be audited if new PSs are Commission’s meeting for the subsequent those PSs by the presence of fraudulent signatures and/or similar signatures and/or added before 12 AM. processing. other visual evidence that may indicate tampering has taken place to the results sheet, • The PCs located outside and far from the city shall be • PCs and PCs about which there are reports, of and which is common to all PSs in the group and, audited if new PSs are added before or after 12 AM. using force, threatening and beating electoral • The PSs specified in the group are from more than one PC. • In case 600 cases are equally divided among the candidates, staff, prepared by PEOs, candidates, agents and the mentioned votes shall be audited. observers, shall be presented to the Commission • The ballot boxes of the PSs and PCs shall be audited, about along with proving documents for making which reports on the incidents of disorder or violence against decision. the employees of the Commission have been presented by the • With reference to ballot boxes of those PSs Commission’s field official (PSC, PCM, DFC, and PEO), agents filled by using force, the report of PEO along with 23 and observers. proving documents shall be presented to the • The results forms of the PCs that reach the National Tally Commission for making decision. Centre (NTC) without IEC’s TEBs, shall be referred to the • Those result forms that have neither been Commission for making decision in contradiction with the IEC stamped nor signed by chairpersons + nor signed Decision endorsed on 15 April amending de facto: “for further by candidates’ agents, shall be audited. transparency of the electoral process, all result forms of the PSs • The PSs, result forms of which have neither that against the Commission’s regulations, procedures and been stamped nor signed by chairpersons, shall operational guidelines are put inside non-standard envelopes be audited; (paper, training, voter registration bags) or TEBs without • In case the stamp and signs of chairpersons stamp and signatures of the PS chairpersons and agents should and candidates’ agents on result forms have be excluded from counting process”. been damaged or are invisible, the PSs shall be • Results of PSs prepared in ordinary papers instead of results audited. forms arranged by the Commission, shall be deemed void even • In case a result form has only been stamped or if signed and stamped by the PS chairperson and agents. The only signed by the chairperson and by one result of PS recorded on a ballot paper shall not be included in candidate’s agent, the PS shall be audited. counting process and referred to the Commission for decision. • In case a result form has only been stamped or • If results of two PSs have been recorded on one results only signed by the chairperson and not signed by form, such a case is individually presented to the Commission candidates’ agents, the PS shall be audited. for decision. In case stamp and signatures of PS chairperson • Those result forms that have neither been and agents on the mentioned results form are ruined or signed nor stamped by chairpersons and also nor unseen, the mentioned votes shall be deemed void. signed by candidates’ agents and at the • In case of differences between the votes recorded on result meanwhile they have cross outs, not having form in numbers and letters, if the number of votes in letters is been corrected with a red pen, the PSs shall be more than 600, the numbers are to be preferred; otherwise audited and recounted. amount in letters shall be preferred. Audit 2: • PS results showing 599 and 600 votes cast. Recounts • If the number of blank, void, wasted and used ballot papers Audit 1: • The results sheet does not exist or there is evidence of tampering. exceeds 600, the PSs shall be recounted with accepting 1% • Result forms in which figures and letters have • The total number of recorded ballots (valid, invalid, spoiled, and blank) exceeds 600. flexibility. cross outs and in accordance with procedure not • There is an obvious discrepancy on the number recorded on the result sheet in the • The PSs, whose results forms are stamped and signed by at corrected with a red pen, shall be recounted. In ballot box and the one from the National Tally Centre. least two agents, while not signed by the PS chairperson, has case letters have no cross out, they shall be • The list of voters is missing or is blank. no problem and shall not be audited and recounted. However, processed. • 10 or more ID cards number logged sequentially in the voter list. if a result form is not signed by agents, votes of the mentioned • In case total of votes recorded on a result • A 50% discrepancy between the number of voters on the results sheet and the PS shall be audited and recounted. form for both candidates is more than 600, the number of voters on the list of voters. • Inattention to filling out a result form that indicates wrong mentioned station shall be recounted. • The ballot box is broken/damaged to the extent that a hand could be placed inside figures in terms of calculation. • In case votes of more than one PS have been the box. • When the total number of the ballots used exceeds the total recorded on one result form, votes of both PSs • The seals are sufficiently loose that a hand could be placed inside the box. number of the ballots allocated to the relevant station and shall be segregated and recounted. • The seals are not the ones provided for this election (size and colour). centre. • Those result forms that have neither been • Two or more of the seals are broken or show obvious signs of tampering. • If the number of votes cast in a female station differs signed nor stamped by chairpersons and also nor • Two or more seal serial numbers of two or more of seals on the side of the box do significantly from the number of votes cast in a male station in signed by candidates’ agents and at the not match with the serial numbers recorded on the record of seals from in the ballot a centre. meanwhile they have cross outs, not having box. • If equal or inappropriate number of votes between two or been corrected with a red pen, the PSs shall be • 20 ballots are not marked in accordance with the procedure. more candidates have been recorded on a result form that audited and recounted. 24 indicates to be unreal. • Ballot papers from a different PS within the same PC. Recount for each PS. • If the Commission issues the recount order based on any • 20 or more marked ballot papers are not detached from the stub. other factor. • 20 or more ballot papers without a verification stamp. • If the IECC receives a complaint or information and asks for • 20 or more ballot papers not marked according to procedure. a recount to clarify the issue. • 20 or more ballots papers with identical or significant patterns of same markings; • If a candidate requests for a recount and the IEC and IECC criteria completed on 5 August introduction of a UN guideline including 5 cumulative approve the request. criteria: i) similar shape of the mark, ii) similar size of the mark, iii) same location of the marks, iv) identical handwriting style, and v) same colour and type of ink; criteria modified on 8 August (audit committee): 20 or more ballot papers with similar markings from a single pattern; criteria modified on 13 August (audit committee): 20 or more ballot papers with similar markings from two different patterns. • Evidence of tampering with the ballot bundles, if any difference with the result sheet. • In the case of reports of exertion of force, occurrence of a fight and loss of control of the electoral materials from electoral staff or any unusual situation, the intervention of influential persons in the process, reasons for results being recorded on blank ballots or other type of papers, any voter turnout information in the journal or list of voters: discrepancy between the information and the result sheet or with the number of ballots in the box. • Decision on 16 August 2014: with reference to the question 16 of the audit checklist, the IEC will approve recounts of those 6,000 ballot boxes which the two campaign teams have identified for special scrutiny. • Audit Committee agreement on 8 August: 10 or more invalid votes are found in the votes cast. • Audit Committee agreement on 8 August: 10 or more votes cast are found in the votes of the other candidate. • Audit Committee agreement on 15 August: in the case the same voter card number is lodged 10 times or more in the voter list. • Audit Committee agreement on 15 August: in the case the same voter card number is lodged 10 times or more in the voter list with one digit difference. Invalidation of votes (partial invalidations): • In case, the candidate and or his/her first degree relatives Audit 1: • The marked ballot papers are not detached from the stub. take possession of the electoral materials and ballot boxes • Votes of the PSs, ballot boxes of which are not • Marked ballot papers without verification stamps. with force in a way that others cannot make use of them. those that have been taken into consideration by • Ballot papers not marked according to the procedure. • Use of fire arms or injuring tools in order to gain benefit or IEC for 2014 presidential and provincial councils’ • Ballot papers of a different PC. to disrupt the electoral process. elections, shall be invalidated. • Similarly marked ballots: 15% of all obviously similarly marked ballots per station • Existence of evidence in regard to offering or giving bribe; • All marked ballot papers not plucked from will be included into the vote count process, distributed in proportion to respective • Using the voting cards of other persons collectively, in the stubs shall be invalidated. votes of the two candidates. All other obviously similarly marked ballots will be absence of the holders of the cards. • All ballot papers that have no confirmation excluded from the count. The 15% of ballots will not apply in the case where all votes stamp on their backs shall be invalidated. in the entire box are excluded as per conditions for invalidation of the results. • In case ballot papers have not been marked in • In the case of 20 ballot papers or more with identical or significant patterns of same accordance with the procedure, only the markings, these votes are invalidated; criteria completed on5 August, introduction of a mentioned ballots shall be invalidated. UN guideline including 5 cumulative criteria: i) similar shape of the mark, ii) similar size of the mark, iii) same location of the marks, iv) identical handwriting style, and v) same colour and type of ink; criteria modified on 8 August (audit committee) in the case of

25 20 ballot papers or more from one identical pattern of same markings, these votes are invalidates; criteria modified on 13 August (audit committee), in the case of 20 ballot papers or more from two patterns or more of 10 or more each or from a single pattern showing 20 or more similar markings, these votes should be invalidated. Instances of invalidation of all votes of a Polling station (total invalidations): • Marking of one hundred ballot papers with one marker; Audit 1: • The ballot box is not of the same type that the Commission distributed for the run- • Unfolded ballot papers in favour of a candidate. • In case result of vote counting of a PS has off elections. • Ballot papers marked in favour of a candidate, but not torn been recorded on white sheet. • There are no ballots in the box or all ballots are not stamped or all are not marked in off from the stub. Audit 2: accordance with procedure or all are obviously similarly marked or all are still attached • Similar or identical tick marks on the ballot papers, with 1 % Added criteria for invalidation on 5 July 2014: to the stub. of tolerance. • The votes all PSs that as result of recounting • There are reports in the journal of the PS Chairperson in regard to exertion of force, • The ballot box is not sealed, or is intentionally damaged. were found to be more than 600 votes, must be occurrence of fight and loss of control of the electoral material from the electoral staff. • In case the reports of the provincial electoral commissions, invalidated. • The list of voters is missing or blank and at least 33% of the all ballots in the box are DFCs, Candidates, agents and observers are proved to be true not stamped or are not marked in accordance with procedure or are obviously in regard to the existence of irregularities, intimidation and similarly marked or are still attached to the stub. beatenning of the electoral staff by the candidates and or their • There are 10 or more voter ID card numbers logged sequentially on the list of voters supporters. and at least 33% of the all ballots in the box are not stamped or are not marked in • Marking of the ballot papers contrary to the regulations of accordance with the procedure or are obviously similarly marked or are still attached the Commission. to the stub. • The back of the ballot papers are not stamped; • The ballot box is broken/damaged to the extent that a hand could be placed inside • Interference of irrelevant persons in the electoral process the box, and there is visual evidence of tampering with the result sheet or bundled within the PC or PS. ballots. • In case the female PSs have beyond the limits the most • Two or more of the ballot box seals on the side of the box are broken or show casted votes compared to the male PS in the same centre. obvious signs of tampering or the seals are sufficiently loose that a hand could be • Falsification in the result form, in which the entered number placed inside the box, and there is visual evidence of tampering with the results sheet of votes and the reconciliation part of the form has been or bundled ballots. intentionally changed in favour of a candidate. • The serial numbers of two or more of the ballot box seals on the side of the box do • Entry of results on any other type of paper, except for the not match with the serial numbers recorded on the record of seals form in the ballot results form prepared by the Commission. box, and there is visual evidence of tampering with the results sheets or bundled • Evidence of adding votes of candidates who have withdrawn ballots. or of other candidates in favour of another candidate. • During deliberations on the validity of ballots in boxes that are lost or are otherwise • Any other instances, that the Commission while providing missing, damaged or destroyed, all relevant information in the possession of the IEC justified legal reasons count them as a fraud. and reports or information from other sources will be used. Added criteria for invalidation on 23 April 2014: Criteria for invalidation introduced on 16 August 2014: • A box containing ballots other than the boxes prepared by • At least one of the ballot boxes included in the group of PSs (claims from the the Commission; candidates on similar signatures) has already been previously excluded from the vote • If ballots are not marked according to relevant procedures. count following a decision of the IEC pursuant to the audit process conducted under the above mentioned decisions or, • At least one third of the ballot boxes included in the group of PSs have been recounted pursuant to the audit process conducted under the above mentioned decisions and where those recounts identified the indicators of serious irregularity or malpractice. • Audit Committee agreement on 10 August: the PS is a contingency kit and is not present on the list provided to the IEC auditors. • Audit Committee agreement on 19 August: the PS is not present on the list provided to the IEC auditors. 26 ANNEX NO 9 – AUDITS AND RECOUNTS

9.1 IEC - Percentage of polling station results invalidated per province – first round (total invalidations of PS results)

27 9.2 IECC - Percentage of PS results invalidated per province – first round(total invalidations of PS results)

28 9.3 IEC –Number of audits conducted and of PSs results invalidated between the two round (total invalidations)

25000

22828

20000

15000

10000 Audited

5000 3226 1930 PSs invalidated 1039 587 299 114 0 21 FIRST ROUND - RUN-OFF - AUDIT 1 RUN-OFF - AUDIT 2 RUN-OFF - AUDIT 3 Audit (full scale)

THE IEC DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE DETAILED CONCLUSIONS OF THE RUN-OFF AUDITS INVALIDATIONS FOR THE EU EAT TO SUMMARIZE THEM, AS NO DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON PARTIAL INVALIDATIONS PRONOUNCED BY THE IEC.

ANNEX NO 10 – POLITICAL AGREEMENTS

10.1 Political framework agreement reached on 12 July 2014 between the two candidates regarding the conduct of a full scale audit of the results and on a Government of National Unity

“Pursuant to the results of the credible and comprehensive election audit described in Part One, the candidates commit to implement a political agreement whereby the winner of the election will serve as President and will immediately form a government of national unity with the following characteristics: 1. The government of national unity will develop and implement a comprehensive program of reform to empower the Afghan people and address the need for peace, stability, security, rule of law, justice, economic growth, and delivery of services. 2. The President will convene a Loya Jirga, and initiate a process of amending the constitution, to establish the position of an Executive Prime Minister within two years. 3. Until such time as the position of Executive Prime Minister is constitutionally established, the functions of an Executive Prime Minister will be performed by a Government Chief Executive Officer. This position of Government CEO will be immediately established by Presidential decree, and will be held by a nominee of the runner-up and mutually agreed by the President. 4. The President will create the position of Leader of the Opposition. The runner-up will select the person of his choice to fill this position. 5. Appointments to the key national security, economic, and independent government agencies will be apportioned according to the principle of achieving parity between the choices of the President and the Leader of the Opposition. Cabinet, judiciary, and key sub-national appointments will be apportioned according to the principle of fair representation, chosen by the President in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition. 6. The President commits to maintain continuity of the leadership in key national security agencies for at least 90 days. 7. The unity government commits to adopt within one year fundamental reforms of the electoral system, developed by a broadly representational process, with a goal of remedying prior electoral shortcomings”

29 10.2 Political agreement reached on 21 September 2014 between the two candidates regarding the structure of the Government of National Unity

”This period in Afghanistan’s history requires a legitimate and functioning government committed to implementing a comprehensive program of reform to empower the Afghan public, thereby making the values of the Constitution a daily reality for the people of Afghanistan. Stability of the country is strengthened by a genuine political partnership between the President and the CEO, under the authority of the President. Dedicated to political consensus, commitment to reforms, and cooperative decision-making, the national unity government will fulfill the aspirations of the Afghan public for peace, stability, security, rule of law, justice, economic growth, and delivery of services, with particular attention to women, youth, Ulema, and vulnerable persons. Further, this agreement is based on the need for genuine and meaningful partnership and effective cooperation in the affairs of government, including design and implementation of reforms.

The relationship between the President and the CEO cannot be described solely and entirely by this agreement, but must be defined by the commitment of both sides to partnership, collegiality, collaboration, and, most importantly, responsibility to the people of Afghanistan. The President and CEO are honor bound to work together in that spirit of partnership.

Convening of a Loya Jirga to amend the Constitution and considering the proposal to create the post of executive prime minister • On the basis of Article 2 of the Joint Statement of 17 Asad 1393 (August 8, 2014) and its attachment (“…convening of a Loya Jirga in two years to consider the post of an executive prime minister”), the President is committed to convoking a Loya Jirga for the purpose of debate on amending the Constitution and creating a post of executive prime minister. •After the inauguration ceremony, the President will appoint in consultation with the CEO by executive order a commission to draft an amendment to the Constitution. •On the basis of Article 140 of the Constitution, the national unity government is committed to holding district council elections as early as possible on the basis of a law in order to create a quorum for the Loya Jirga in accordance with Section 2 of Article 110 of the Constitution. •The national unity government is committed to ratifying and enforcing a law on the organization of the basic organs of the state and determination of the boundaries and limits of local administration by legal means. •The national unity government commits to completing the distribution of electronic/computerized identity cards to all the citizens of the country as quickly as possible. •The above issues and other matters that are agreed to will be implemented on a schedule which is appended to this agreement.

The position of the Chief Executive Officer •Until such time as the Constitution is amended and the position of executive prime minister is created, the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will be created by presidential decree on the basis of Article 50 of the Constitution and Article 2 of the attached Joint Declaration and its annex. The CEO and his deputies will be introduced in the presidential inauguration ceremony. •The appointment of the CEO with the functions of an executive prime minister will take place through a proposal by the runner-up and the agreement of the President. The CEO will be answerable to the President. •A special protocol for the CEO will be authorized in a presidential decree. •The President will delegate by a presidential decree specific executive authorities to the CEO with a view to Articles 60, 64, 71, and 77 of the Constitution. Key elements of authorities will include the following: 1.Participation of the CEO with the President in bilateral decision-making meetings. 2.Carrying out administrative affairs and executive affairs of the government as determined by presidential decree. 3.Implementing the reform program of the National Unity Government. 4.Proposing reforms in all government agencies and decisively combatting official corruption. 5.Exercising specific administrative and financial authorities, which will be determined in a presidential decree. 6.Establishing working relationships of the executive branch of the government with the legislative and judicial branches within the framework of defined functions and authorities. 7.Implementing, monitoring, and supporting the policies, programs, and budgetary and financial affairs of the government. 8.Submitting necessary reports and proposals to the President. 9.The President, as the head of state and government, leads the Cabinet (Kabina), which meets at his discretion on government policy, strategy, budgeting, resource allocation, and legislation among its other functions and authorities. The Cabinet consists of the President, Vice-Presidents, CEO, Deputy CEOs, the Chief Advisor, and ministers. The CEO will be responsible for managing the Cabinet’s implementation of government policies, and will report on progress to the President directly and in the Cabinet. To that end, the CEO will chair regular weekly meetings of the Council of Ministers (Shura-e- Waziran), consisting of the CEO, Deputy CEOs, and all ministers. The Council of Ministers will implement the executive affairs of the government. The CEO will also chair all the sub-committees of the Council of Ministers. Based on this article of the agreement, a presidential decree will introduce and define the new Council of Ministers as distinct from the Cabinet. 10.Providing advice and proposals to the President for appointment and dismissal of senior government officials and other government affairs. 30 11.Special representation of the President at the international level as deemed necessary by the President. 12.The CEO is a member of the National Security Council. 13.The CEO will have two deputies, who will be members of meetings of the cabinet and meetings of the National Security Council. The functions, authorities, and responsibilities of the CEO’s deputies, in line with the CEO’s functions and authorities, as well as an appropriate protocol for them, will be proposed by the CEO and approved by the President through presidential decree.

Appointment of senior officials

On the basis of the principles of national participation, fair representation, merit, honesty, and commitment to the reform programs of the national unity government, the parties are committed to the following: •Parity in the selection of personnel between the President and the CEO at the level of head of key security and economic institutions, and independent directorates. As a consequence of this parity, and the provisions of Sections B(12) and (13) above, the two teams will be equally represented in the National Security Council at the leadership level, and equitably (Barabarguna)represented at the membership level. •The President and the CEO will agree upon a specific merit-based mechanism for the appointment of senior officials. The mechanism will provide for the full participation of the CEO in proposing nominees for all applicable positions and for full consideration of all nominations. In conformity with the intent of the Joint Declaration and its annex (Article 5), the President and the CEO will consult intensively on the selection of senior appointees not covered by the Civil Service Commission through the above mechanism, which can lead to equitable (Barabarguna) representation from both parties, and with attention to inclusivity and the political and societal composition of the country, with particular attention to women and youth, and persons with disabilities, for state institutions and agencies, including key judiciary and local administrative posts. The two parties are committed to early reform of the Civil Service Commission. •Enabling broad participation of meritorious personalities and personnel of the country at various levels of the system, using these opportunities for securing enduring peace and stability and building a healthy administration.

Creation of the position of leader of the runner-up team

In line with the Joint Declaration of 17 Asad 1393 (August 8, 2014) and its annex, and with the goal of strengthening and expanding democracy, the position of the leader of the runner-up team, referred to in the mentioned document as the opposition leader, will be created and officially recognized within the framework of the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on the basis of a presidential decree. The responsibilities, authorities, and honors of this position will be spelled out in the decree. After the formation of the national unity government with the presence of the runner-up team on the basis of this agreement, this position will act as an ally of the national unity government.

Electoral reform

To ensure that future elections are fully credible, the electoral system (laws and institutions) requires fundamental changes. Immediately after the establishment of the government of national unity, the President will issue a decree to form a special commission for the reform of the electoral system in accordance with Article 7 of the Political Framework. Members of the special commission will be agreed between the President and the CEO. The special commission will report to the CEO on its progress and the Cabinet will review its recommendations and take the necessary steps for their implementation. The objective is to implement electoral reform before the 2015 parliamentary elections.

Implementation

Any divergence in views or dispute regarding the interpretation or application of this agreement shall be resolved through consultation between the parties.

The parties express appreciation for the role played by the international community in facilitating the political and technical agreements, and welcome the assurances the parties have received of its support for the implementation of this agreement and its engagement with the government of national unity.

Entry-into-force Honoring their commitments to the Technical and Political Frameworks of July 12, 2014, and the Joint Declaration of August 8, 2014, as reflected throughout this agreement, the parties reaffirm their commitment regarding the outcome of the election and implementation of this agreement to establish the national unity government, which will enter into force upon signing by the two candidates in the presence of Afghan and international witnesses.”

31 ANNEX NO 11 – OBSERVATION OF THE FULL SCALE AUDIT PROCESS BY THE EU EAT

11.1 General statistics on retrieved observation forms by the EU EAT observers

General statistics on retrieved observation forms by the EU EAT observers

E Form: qualitative forms filled in at the end of each observation (per shift). F Form: quantitative and qualitative forms filled for the observation of each PS results audit.

Number of shifts observed from 18July to 4 September 2014 = 3,763 Number of F forms processed = 10,788 (47.4% of the total audited ballot boxes) Number of E forms processed = 3,590 Average of audited ballot boxes observed per shift = 2.8

11.2 Percentage of audits observed per province out of the total number of audits processed

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11.3 Full scale audit – national and international observer groups deployment plan

Full scale audit - deployment of national observers

Organization Free and Fair Election Foundation for Afghanistan (FEFA)* 170 Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA)* 103 Afghan National Participation Association (ANPO) 22 Afghan Youth National and Social Organisation (AYNSO)* 20 TOTAL 315

Full scale audit - deployment of international observers

European Union Election Assessment Team United States associated international observer groups EU EAT Analysts* 6 Democracy International (DI) * 35 EU EAT Long-Term Observers 100 National Democratic Institute (NDI) 25 European Union Member States (Embassies) and Delegation 213 Creative Associate 40 European Police Mission in Afghanistan 50 US Embassy / USAID / US associate partners 20 States accredited through an agreement on observation 21 Asia Foundation 22 (Canada, Norway) Other Partners accredited by the EU EAT (NATO, Australia, 22 TOTAL 142 South Korea, Turkey) TOTAL 412 Asian Network for Free Elections ANFREL 12 *Observation of the audit in the two rounds of the election.

32 11.4 Full scale audit – daily follow-up of the process

Number of audits per day, distributed by i)regular audits, ii)Special scrutiny, iii) units opened, and iv) recounts (Source:IEC)

regular audit Special Scruny Audit Units opened Recounted 1200

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Percentage of recounts conducted out the total number of PSs audited per day (Source: IEC)

73% 64% 58%

53% 49% 45% 48% 45% 46% 42% 39% 40% 40% 30% 32% 28% 23% 26% 25% 24% 20% 29% 25% 17% 16% 16% 14% 12%

Average of PS ballot boxes audited per day from 16 August to 4 September 2014 (Source: IEC)

4.0 3.7 3.8 3.5 2.8 3.0 3.4 3.1 3.0 3.2 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.6 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.2 2.0 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0

33 11.5 EU EAT observers - Reporting on the integrity of the seals

% of seals reported as not intact by the EU EAT observers % of audits in which discrepancies were reported between the seals serial numbers and the serial numbers lodged in the Seal Serial Number Form found in the box. 60.0%

50.0%

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0.0%

11.6 EU EAT observers - Reporting on the integrity of the result forms

% of copies of the result form not found in the ballot boxes as per EU EAT observation % of copies of the result form not matching with the reconciliation of the ballot papers found in the box % of copies of the result form not matching with the original result form available at the IEC

40.0%

35.0%

30.0%

25.0%

20.0%

15.0%

10.0%

5.0%

0.0%

11.7 EU EAT observers - Reporting on the integrity of the ballot papers and presence of similar markings

% of audits observed where ballot papers were reported without verification stamps on the backside % of audits observed where identical or significant pattern of the same markings were reported

80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0%

34 11.8 IEC - Invalidation of PS results as a conclusion of the full scale audit of the results (total invalidations)

Province Total PSs PSs % invalidated Province Total PSs PSs % inv. invalidated invalidated Badakhshan 838 21 2.5% Kunduz 776 6 0.8% Badghis 389 26 6.7% Laghman 334 11 3.3% Baghlan 904 34 3.8% Logar 334 59 17.7% Balkh 1110 24 2.2% Nangarhar 1241 41 3.3% Bamyan 495 6 1.2% Nimroz 166 0 0.0% Daykundi 534 3 0.6% Nuristan 143 13 7.8% Farah 430 37 8.6% Paktya 705 38 26.6% Faryab 713 27 3.8% Paktika 783 82 11.6% Ghazni 906 38 4.2% Panjshir 294 2 0.3% Ghor 620 32 5.2% Parwan 449 9 3.1% Helmand 689 115 16.7% Samangan 370 2 0.4% Herat 1512 35 2.3% Sar-e-Pul 403 3 0.8% Jawzjan 477 6 1.3% Takhar 854 10 2.5% Kabul 2892 51 1.8% Uruzgan 237 38 4.4% Kandahar 1080 99 9.2% Wardak 474 39 16.5% Kapisa 282 9 3.2% Zabul 192 41 8.6% Khost 730 26 3.6% Total 22,778 1,039 4.6% Kunar 422 21 5.0%

35 Percentage of invalidations of PS results pronounced by the IEC out of the total number of PSs opened on E day

36 11.9 IEC Invalidation of result forms showing similar PS chairperson signatures or lacking stamps/signatures

Province Total PSs # PSs in claim % PSs in claim out of total PSs Claim Upheld Badghis 389 7 1.8%

Balkh 1110 35 3.2%

Bamyan 495 8 1.6%

Ghazni 906 31 3.4% 10 Ghor 620 6 1.0%

Herat 1512 96 6.3%

Kabul 2892 26 0.9%

Kandahar 1080 58 5.4%

Khost 730 307 42.1% 5 Logar 334 83 24.9%

Nangarhar 1241 9 0.7%

Paktika 783 370 47.3% 45 Paktya 705 355 50.4% 4 Parwan 449 26 5.8%

Samangan 370 20 5.4%

Takhar 854 10 1.2%

Wardak 474 236 49.8% 14 Grand Total 14,944 1683 11.3% 78

Percentage of claims by the candidates out of the total number of PSs in the concerned provinces

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400 # PSs in claim Claim Upheld 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0

37 11.10 Special scrutiny

% of % of PSs % Of PSs % Of Total List List Total Province total total Province List total List total PSs AA AG PSs PSs PSs AA PSs AG PSs2 Badakhshan 838 1 0.1% 432 51.6% Kunduz 776 43 5.5% 67 8.6% Badghis 389 20 5.1% 86 22.1% Laghman 334 44 13.2% 2 0.6% Baghlan 904 127 14.0% 266 29.4% Logar 334 50 15.0% 0 0.0% Balkh 1,110 7 0.6% 30 2.7% Nangarhar 1,241 273 22.0% 102 8.2% Bamyan 495 1 0.2% 126 25.5% Nimroz 166 4 2.4% 1 0.6% Daykundi 534 1 0.2% 210 39.3% Nuristan 143 2 1.4% 50 35.0% Farah 430 8 1.9% 38 8.8% Paktya 705 353 50.1% 16 2.3% Faryab 713 209 29.3% 121 17.0% Paktika 783 316 40.4% 37 4.7% Ghazni 906 62 6.8% 185 20.4% Panjshir 294 0.0% 17 5.8% Ghor 620 33 5.3% 382 61.6% Parwan 449 2 0.4% 76 16.9% Helmand 689 7 1.0% 3 0.4% Samangan 370 18 4.9% 116 31.4% Herat 1,512 23 1.5% 104 6.9% Sar-e-Pul 403 17 4.2% 0 0.0% Jawzjan 477 70 14.7% 0 0.0% Takhar 854 57 6.7% 210 24.6% Kabul 2,892 154 5.3% 29 1.0% Uruzgan 237 3 1.3% 0 0.0% Kandahar 1,080 132 12.2% 2 0.2% Wardak 474 173 36.5% 21 4.4% Kapisa 282 0.0% 246 87.2% Zabul 192 44 22.9% 0 0.0%

Khost 730 633 86.7% 3 0.4% Total 22,778 3,109 13.6% 2,984 13.1% Kunar 422 222 52.6% 6 1.4%

% List AA of total PSs % List AG of total PSs

100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0%

38 Special scrutiny – list of PS results presented by Dr Ghani

39 Special scrutiny – list of PS results presented by Dr Abdullah

40 11.11 IECC decisions on votes reintegrationfollowing IEC exclusions of results

Total number of votes per candidate re-included by the IECC

Validated votes cast for Dr Validated votes Abdullah, cast for Dr 835 (7%) Ghani, 10,708 (93%)

Number of votes validated by the IECC per province

3000

2500 2400

2000 1762 1548 1500

1045 1020 1036 1000 716 473 500 315 290 227 134 93 115 142 103 14 32 40 17 5 16 0 Baghlan Bamyan Faryab Helmand Khost Kunar Laghman Logar Nangarhar Pakka Takhar

Validated votes cast for Dr Abdullah Validated votes cast for Dr Ghani

41 ANNEX NO 12 – NATIONAL OBSERVERS 12.1 National observer groups – coverage – first round

42 12.2 National observer groups – coverage – run-off

43 ANNEX NO 13 – COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS

13.1 Overview of the complaints and appeals1

3,500

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1,500 3,004 2,558 2,133 1,000

500 376

121 0 1St Round Pre Elecon Day 1st Round Elecon Day 2nd Round Elecon Day 1st Round Appeal 2nd Round Appeals Complaints Complaints Complaints Preliminary Results Preliminary Results

Pre Elecon Day Complaints Elecon Day Complaints Appeals

13.2 First Round Presidential-Provincial Council Election Afghanistan: Pre-election Day Complaints Statistics

Others Campaign 7% Candidate qualificaons 1% 19%

IECC Iniated 73%

1This appendix contains both statistical information on the complaints process, for the first and second round of the Presidential Election, as well as a series of tables providing information on the complaints. The IECC did not release detailed information on all of the complaints,

44 13.3 First Round Presidential-Provincial Council Election Afghanistan: Pre-election Day Complaints Decisions

Fined Refered to 0% Judiciary 0%

Rejected Unaccounted 93% 7%

13.4 Presidential Election day Complaint by Province 1st Round 200 172 180 160 144 139 140

120 109 100 90 80 68 53 60 45 38 36 36 29 34 34 30 40 25 25 23 18 21 17 19 22 19 18 17 17 21 14 11 16 15 11 20 9 4 0

13.5 Presidential Election day Complaint by Province 2nd Round 1200 1008 1000

800

600 514

400

200 113 115 103 49 53 54 48 49 20 22 39 9 38 13 0 14 39 8 37 6 10 26 32 13 27 23 10 13 3 7 12 10 21 0

13.6 Comparative Statistics 1st and 2nd Round Presidential Election Day Complaints 3,000 2,558 2,500 2,133 2,000

1,500 1st Round 954 921 2nd Round 1,000 587 426 481 500 146 144 141 24 50 0 Total Complaints Category A Category B Category C Categroy D Appeals

45 13.7 First Round Quarantine Cases2 100 80 60 91 40

20 36 2 20 16 0 Dr. Abdullah Dr. Ghani Z. Rassoul IEC Other

Quarantine orders originated from complaints directed against candidates, the IEC and general comments

13.8 First Round Appeal Cases3

20

15

10 16 13 5 6 7 8 0 Dr. Abdullah Dr. Ghani Z. Rassoul IEC Other

13.9 First Round Invalidations 4

40

30

20 29 10 2 8 5 8 0 Dr. Abdullah Dr. Ghani Z. Rassoul IEC Other

13.10 Second Round Appeals:5

100

50 81 29 11 20 0 Dr. Abdullah Dr. Ghani IEC Other

2These cases were quarantined by the PIECC’s. The IECC then reviewed the cases and ordered either the dismissal of the case and the inclusion of the ballot boxes into the count or ordered their inclusion. There were 173 quarantine orders issued in the 1st round. 3The IECC received 60 appeals on Election day complaints and 121 on the preliminary results. Election day complaints were amalgamated into the 50 cases presented here, detailed information was not provided on the preliminary results complaints. 4The below list contains detailed of the cases that the EU EAT has been able to gather particulars. Polling Centre numbers are available for an additional 16 cases but substantive details of the cases have not been released by the IECC to date 5The information provided for by the IECC was more comprehensive but does not include information on the appeals against the preliminary results. These have been heard but due to the conduct of the audit no information has been released and no decisions have been made public. 46 13.11 First round – quarantine cases

F=Female PS / M=Male PS / Sc=School / Mo=Mosque / Ma=MadrasaIECC decisions: U=Unknown / Q=Quarantine / D=Dismissed / I=Invalidated DATE PIECC IECC N PROVINCE PC CODE PS CODE PC NAME COMPLAINT AGAINST SUBJECT VALIDATION DECISION DECISION Gadom Qul Nawabad Dr. Abdullah Sadiqi in Ballot boxes were stuffed through use of violence in 1 Badakhshan 1715165 Female 02 5-Apr-14 Q D School favour of Dr. Ghani favour of Dr. Ghani Gadom Qul Nawabad Dr. Abdullah Sadiqi in Ballot boxes were stuffed through use of violence in Q D 1 Badakhshan 1715165 Female 02 5-Apr-14 School favour of Dr. Ghani favour of Dr. Ghani There was a fight when the polls opened and when Q D M 09, 02, 01 Jarshah Baba Girls 2 Badakhshan 1715152 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah the ballot boxes were brought, then the ballot F 03, School boxes were stuffed in favour of Dr. Abdullah F 03, 04, Khiradmand Sheed Haji Hamedullah in The mentioned person was threatening people to Q D 3 Badakhshan 1702038 5-Apr-14 Male 01 HS favour of Dr. Ghani vote for Dr. Ghani M 01, 02, F Ballot boxes were already stuffed in favour of Dr. Q D 4 Badakhshan 1723315 Ghran bala HS 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah 03 Abdullah before the polls opened F 04, 03, M Ballot boxes were stuffed in favour of Dr. Abdullah Q D 5 Badakhshan 1702043 Khwaja Eshtil School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah 01, 02, by 09am M 01, 02, F Ballot papers were finished by 11am because the Q D 6 Badakhshan 1718260 Ab Ashnam School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah 03 ballot papers were stuffed Bashad, Nawyan Q 1716097171 Kharandab, 0300171008 Sarhouse, Chingaz, 9171008217 Doaba,Khanaqa Mo., 01100-2- Ghulam Mohammad 1710088171 IEC in favour of Dr. Because the security was not good in these areas all all PS of Shaheed, Nawjurm I in bold 7 Badakhshan 0084171631 5-Apr-14 Abdullah and Zalmai the ballot boxes were stuffed in favour of Dr. these PCs schools, Sarfalat D others 1171610117 Rassoul Abdullah Mosque, Dr. Ghanio 1610017160 Sc., Hamidullah 9917160981 House, Kanda 7160911710 School, Tergran Girls, 089 Shakan, Ghiasi sc. Shilkato Boys High Armed men were threating people to force them to Q D 8 Baghlan 902076 Male 01 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah School vote for Dr. Abdullah Dr. Safdar in favour of Fraud was committed through the illiteracy of the Q D 9 Baghlan 908185 Pushta Andrab site 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah people IEC centre manager in Ballot boxes were stuffed before polls opened for Q D 10 Baghlan 908251 Female 02 Saka Mosque 5-Apr-14 favour of Dr. Abdullah Dr. Abdullah IEC staff only allow Dr. Abdullah's supporters to Q D 11 Baghlan 900152 Male 02 Wacha School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah vote Armed people were forcing the people to vote for Q D 12 Baghlan 908183 Male 01 Kamikhlar Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Dr. Abdullah and take photos of your votes 13 Baghlan 910159 Female 02 Beram Chishma 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Observers were not permitted to enter the PC Q D Dr. Abdullah's agent was forcing people for vote for Q D 14 Baghlan 903102 Female 03 Zohrabi site 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Dr. Abdullah

47 15 Baghlan 902084 Male 01 Bachaqul HS 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Ballot boxes were stuffed in favour of Dr. Abdullah Q D 16 Baghlan 905274 Male 02 Haji Nabi Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Ballot boxes were stuffed in favour of Dr. Abdullah Q D Armed men were threatening people with knives to Q D 17 Baghlan 909191 Female 02 ZardAsyab School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah vote for Dr. Abdullah Armed people were forcing people to vote for Dr. Q D 18 Baghlan 9101160 Female 03 Shorcha School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Abdullah Ballot stuffing by IEC employees in favour of Dr. Q D 19 Baghlan 908189 Male 02 Gadali Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Abdullah Gulmeran Shaheed Armed people were forcing people to vote for Dr. Q D 20 Baghlan 904138 Male 01 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah HS Abdullah 903106- Q F 02- M 01- Zalmai Rassoul, Dr. Fraud took place in favour of Zalmai Rassoul, Dr. 21 Baghlan 0903102090 Rodsang Hall 5-Apr-14 I in bold F 02- M 01 Ghani and Ustad Sayaf Ghani and Ustad Sayaf 4134 Fraud and violence took place, voters were and Q Dara Taran Primary 22 Baghlan 902086 Male 01 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah threatened by armed people and forced to vote for I School Dr. Abdullah Armed people forcing people to vote for Dr. Q D 23 Baghlan 912250 2 Ashab Kahf HS 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Abdullah People voting for Dr. Abdullah did not have their Q D 24 Baghlan 903070 M 01 Chilkapa School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah fingers inked and their cards were not marked 25 Balkh 2107237 03,04,05 Qadeem HS 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah In these PS ballot papers were finished by 11AM Q I NDS Director Hamidullah and polling centre Q D Sayed Jamaludin manager Zahir were forcing people to vote for Dr. 26 Balkh 2107263 02,03 5-Apr-14 Dr. Ghani Afghan School Ghani, ballot boxes were also stuffed in favour of Dr. Ghani In these polling stations ballot papers were finished Q D Aboalmati Balkhi 27 Balkh 2107264 04,07,05 5-Apr-14 General at 10:40, but when more people came to the polling School centre more ballot papers were brought In these PSs the NDS Director and the PC manager Q D Wazir Akbar Khan forced the people to leave the stations at 18.00 and 28 Balkh 2101002 07,04,03,01 5-Apr-14 Dr. Ghani School counting started at 19.00 this was the time when they committed fraud M 01, 02, Gawhar khatoon Armed employees of the Balkh Governor were Q D 29 Balkh 2101021 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah 03, F 04 High School working in favour of Dr. Abdullah M 08, 04, Q D Mawlana Jalaludin The female station was very disorganized and all 30 Balkh 2102067 03, 02, F 09, 5-Apr-14 Zalmai Rassoul Balkhi School the women did fraud in favour of Zalmai Rassoul 10 Sultan Razia High Q D Armed employees for the Balkh Governor were not School, Gawhar 31 Balkh 2101001 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah allowing people to vote and all the ballot boxes Khatoon, Sultan were stuffed in favour of Dr. Abdullah Rashina, Sultan Razia M 01, 02, Q D 03, 05, Qazi Qamarudin High 32 Balkh 2101015 5-Apr-14 General The ballot papers were finished at 12pm Female 04 School

48 06, 08, 07, Q D 05, 04, 03, IEC employees forced the observers to leave the Shaheed Abdulali 33 Balkh 2101034 02, 01, 04, 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah polling centre at 11:47, they said that the ballot Mazri High School 03, 01, 04- papers are finished, they were not finished M 02, 05, 08 Municipality of Ballot boxes were stuffed in favour of Dr. Abdullah Q D 34 Balkh 2109118 M 03, F 01 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Dawlat Abad before the polling started A gun fight happened in this PC, the security forces Q D M 01-F 02, Shahrak Aghania moved the ballot boxes to a security checkpoint 35 Balkh 2102069 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah 03, 04 School and stuffed the ballot boxes in favour of Dr. Abdullah Mir Qasim Khan Armed people committed fraud in favour of Dr. Q D 36 Balkh 2108211 F 01, 02 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah School Abdullah Armed employees for the Balkh Governor were not Q D M 01, 02, F Municipality Building 37 Balkh 2101003 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah allowing people to vote and all the ballot boxes 04 Mazar were stuffed in favour of Dr. Abdullah Abo Muslim In this site the Armed people were forcing the Q D 38 Balkh 2101003 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Khurasani School people to vote for Dr. Abdullah According to a telephone complaint from an Q D F 05, 04, 03 Sayed Yahya Omari observer the polling was stopped for 20 minutes 39 Balkh 2101016 5-Apr-14 General M 02 School and the observer of only one candidate was inside the PC Agriculture Armed men got into the PC and stuffed ballot boxes Q D 40 Balkh 2101038 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Department in favour of Dr. Abdullah IEC employees and the observers of Dr. Ghani were Q D 41 Balkh 2101005 M 02, F 01 Tajik School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Ghani encouraging people to vote for Dr. Ghani Ballot box stuffing by armed men and the local Q D 42 Balkh 21107269 n/a Fatima Balkhi School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah security commander in favour of Dr. Abdullah Bamyan Fraud took place in large scale in female polling Q D 43 1004058 01 and 02 Darband Mosque 5-Apr-14 Sayed Mubashir stations. Bamyan Agents for Zalmai Rassoul with a person named Q D 44 104059 n/a Bubaha School 5-Apr-14 Zalmai Rassoul Asadullah Jafari stuffed ballot boxes for Rassoul Bamyan A person named Samiulhaq made people vote for Q D 45 n/a n/a District 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Dr. Abdullah and prevented them from voting for others 46 Bamyan n/a n/a District Panjab 5-Apr-14 IEC staff Ballot boxes were stuffed by IEC staff and observers Q D Bamyan Two people who are not identified committed fraud Q D 47 n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah in favour of Dr. Abdullah Two people named Abdulkarim and Arbab Taqi Q D 48 Bamyan n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC staff stuffed ballot boxes before polling started More than 600 votes were used for Dr. Ghani in the Q D 49 Daykundi 2407189 n/a Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Ghani PS Armed men were forcing people to vote for Dr. Q 50 Farah 3311204 n/a Walima Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Abdullah I

49 Dokhari Kochi A person name Gulagha was forcing people to vote Q I 51 Farah 3311214 M01 F01 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Mosque for Dr. Abdullah Unauthorized armed men were not permitting the Q I Robat lawrang 52 Farah 3311186 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah people to vote and they were stuffing ballot boxes Primary School for Dr. Abdullah Agents for Dr. Abdullah were distributing voter Q I 53 Farah 3311209 M 02 F 01 Narghaz Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah cards which did not have photographs, to people. Some people entered the PC by force. They Q I 54 Farah 3311198 M 01 F 01 Koot Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah expelled the agents and observers and stuffed ballot boxes for Dr. Abdullah Some people in military uniform were inking the Q I fingers of people and were telling voters that the 55 Farah 3311190 n/a Sapasut Mosque 5-Apr-14 Armed people choice had already for them, just colour your fingers. Voters card were distributed to underage children Q I 56 Farah 3311208 M 01 F 01 Khar Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah who then voted in favour of Dr. Abdullah Male 01 Q I 57 Farah 3311210 Tajkoo Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Use of female votes by men Female 01 Agents for Dr. Abdullah entered the site with guns Q I 58 Farah 3311245 n/a Wal Village Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah and threatened people to vote for Dr. Abdullah Owners of voter cards were not present and votes Q I 59 Farah 3311205 M 02 F 01 Absho Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah were illegally used in favour of Dr. Abdullah 10 people got into the polling centre and used Q I 60 Farah 3311219 n/a Weeri Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah violence to stuff ballot boxes in favour of Dr. Abdullah 20 armed men entered the PC they 2 voter cards Q I one of which did not have a photo and they were 61 Farah 3311193 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah saying that they will make the 1st team the winner and they voted many times The number of actual voters was less than the Q 62 Farah 3305092 M 01 F 01 Mohammad Abad 5-Apr-14 DFC Waheed reported turn out, ballot boxes were stuffed by IEC D employees Use of violence in the election process in favour of Q I 63 Farah 3311217 M 01 F 01 Karwan Mughol 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Dr. Abdullah 64 Farah n/a n/a Purchaman Cent. 5-Apr-14 Haji Dawood In this PC votes were not used by the people Q I Dawood the District Q I 65 Farah n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 In this PC votes were used based on the interests Governor of Purchaman Dawood the District Q I 66 Farah n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 Votes were used in favour of Dr. Ghani Governor of Purchaman Ballot boxes were transferred from the PC to Q Kochal Village 67 Ghazni 1117389 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullahand Sayaf another place and were stuffed in favour of Dr. D Mosque Abdullah and Sayaf Dahan e Dawra Wide ranging fraud, intimidation and threats by IEC Q I 68 Ghazni 1114355 n/a 5-Apr-14 General Village staff 69 Ghazni 1114327 n/a Pashi Scholl – Jaghori 5-Apr-14 General Ballot boxes were stuffed in favour of Dr. Abdullah Q I

50 Ballot boxes were stuffed in favour of most of the Q 70 Ghazni 1117394 n/a Azad Village Mosque 5-Apr-14 General D candidates Ballot boxes were taken to the district center and Q D 71 Ghazni 1109087 n/a Hussain Khail 5-Apr-14 General filled in favour of one candidate Dr. Abdullahand Zalmai IEC staff and agents for Dr. Abdullah and Zalmai Q D 72 Ghazni 1114323 n/a Angori School 5-Apr-14 Rassoul Rassoul filled ballot boxes for their candidates. Ballot boxes were transferred to the district centre Q D 73 Ghazni 1117385 n/a Latif Village Mosque 5-Apr-14 General and were filled in favour of Dr. Abdullah and Sayaf 74 Ghazni 1114354 n/a Barak Mosque 5-Apr-14 General IEC staff were forced to vote for specific candidates. Q D Dr. Ibrahim Malekzada Dr. Ibrahim Malekzada MP, took all the ballot boxes Q D 75 Ghor 2308209 n/a Pas Qala High School 5-Apr-14 and Dr. Abdullah and filled them for Dr. Abdullah Two people claimed that they are Dr. Abdullah's Q D representatives; they said they were Jehadi and Tahte Ghalmin High said that Dr. Abdullahmust win. They would not 76 Ghor 2301018 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullahand IEC School allow people to film in the PS. Polling did not take place no one voted. The station was used only for one or two candidates which is illegal. Commander Haji Yahya and Fazlul Haq Ehsan, Q D Haji Yahya and Fazlul provincial council member did not allow people to 77 Ghor 2304063 n/a Deh Haji School 5-Apr-14 Haq Ehsan vote and told them if they complained they would be treated badly. Commander Ghulam Yahya and Fazlul Haq Ehsan Q D Qaria Shamraq Haji Ghulam Yahya and 78 Ghor 2304062 n/a 5-Apr-14 with their armed men took all of the ballot boxes Mosque Dr. Abdullah and filled them. Sadmale Ghalmin The person responsible for inking fingers asked Q D 2301029- Primary School and people who they wanted to vote for when I tried to 79 Ghor n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah 2305129 Dahane Divalak take a photograph he took my mobile phone and School sent me out of PS. The Commander in Badgah Sovich sent out all Q D agents and observers with the assistance of his Commander Raees 80 Ghor 2301020 n/a Bad Gah Showich 5-Apr-14 armed staff and filled the ballot boxes for Dr. Ahmad Khan Abdullah. He also allowed ineligible people (below 18) to vote. This happened at 9:00am Commander Yahya and Fazlul Haq Ehsan with their Q D armed guards entered the PS, sent out other Haji Yahya and Fazlul 81 Ghor 2304067 n/a Fala Khor Mosque 5-Apr-14 candidate's agents and took all the ballot boxes and Haq Ehsan stuffed them for Dr. Abdullah. They used violence against voters. In Kasra village of Davlat Yar district, the Deputy of Q D Deputy of Ahmad 82 Ghor 2303047 n/a Poshta Noor School 5-Apr-14 Senator Ahmed did not allow agents or observers Senator and cheated for Dr. Abdullah Commander Haji Yahya and Fazlul Haq Ehsan, Q D Qala Gohar High Haji Yahya and Fazlul provincial council member did not allow people to 83 Ghor 234064 n/a 5-Apr-14 School Haq Ehsan vote and told them if they complain they will be treated badly

51 Musamat Islamia DFC in Musamat Islamia DFC- stuffed ballot boxes in favour Q D 84 Helmand 3001004 n/a Boys Secondary 5-Apr-14 favour of a Candidate of some candidates Dr. Ghani agent was distributing money to women Q D 85 Helmand 3001008 n/a Malalai High School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Ghani agents in the area. In Kajaki district of Helmand province only 10 votes Q D 86 Helmand 3010149 n/a District Center 5-Apr-14 Zalmai Rassoul were legally used and the rest of votes were used by IEC employee which was around 1000 votes Panjab Village- Kochi There was fighting in the PS and DFC Assadullah Q D 87 Helmand 3001033 n/a 5-Apr-14 DFC Assadullah Mosque stuffed the ballot boxes for Dr. Ghani Ballot boxes were stuffed in favour of Dr. Abdullah Q D 88 Helmand 3008129 n/a Central Hospital 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah and Zalmai Rassoul by IEC employees and candidate agents Agents for Dr. Abdullah stole ballot papers and Q D 89 Herat 3202048 n/a Safiudin High School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah stuffed ballot boxes in favour of Dr. Abdullah 90 Herat 3201001 n/a Sultan High School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Ballot papers were recounted for Dr. Abdullah Q D Hawz Karbaz Girls Ballot box stuffing in favour of Dr. Abdullah took Q 91 Herat 3202071 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah I High School place at night People were prevented from voting except for Dr. Q D 92 Herat 3202050 n/a Adran Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Abdullah supporters Supporters of Dr. Abdullah stole ballot papers and Q D 93 Herat 3201021 n/a Ikhtyarudin Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah stuffed ballot boxes in favour of Dr. Abdullah People were told that the ballot papers were Q D 94 Herat 3202049 n/a Nangabad Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah finished, they had been stuffed for Dr. Abdullah Armed men intimidated people to force them to Q D 95 Herat 3201031 n/a Saifi High School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah vote for Dr. Abdullah Ballot boxes were stuffed by a powerful family in Q D 96 Herat 3202045 n/a Beland Ab Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah favour or Dr. Abdullah Armed men were shouting that voting for Dr. Q D 97 Herat 3201019 n/a Paeen Ab Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Abdullah was a vote for the building of Afghanistan Armed men entered the polling station by force and Q D 98 Herat 3202072 n/a Immigrants office 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah stuffed ballot boxes for Dr. Abdullah. Gawbutan High People in the power stuffed ballot boxes in Dr. Q D 99 Herat 3202039 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah School Abdullah's favour early in the morning One voter voted numerous times in favour of Dr. Q D 100 Herat 3201020 n/a Sisters Associations 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Abdullah Buztang Injeel High Dr. Abdullah's agents were encouraging the people Q D 101 Herat 3202051 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah School to vote for him. Ikhtyarudin High Ballot papers were stolen and used in favour of Dr. Q 102 Herat 3201021 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah D School Abdullah Shuhadai Karta Ballot boxes were stuffed outside the polling Q 103 Herat 3202035 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah I Mosque stations in favour of Dr. Abdullah Ballot boxes stuffed in favour of Dr. Abdullah. Q Violence as used. The car which moved the ballot 104 Herat 3202037 n/a Jafartan High School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah D boxes had Dr. Abdullah's photo on it.

52 Ballot papers were only available for Dr. Abdullah Q 105 Herat 3202047 n/a Kohdistan School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah I supporters not for the rest of the people. The principal of the School Mrs. Ghobar told voters Q D 106 Herat 3201010 n/a Mehri School 5-Apr-14 IEC that the ballot papers were finished, this was not true IEC in favour of Dr. Ballot boxes stuffed by IEC employees in favour of Q D 107 Herat 3207446 n/a Maqar Mosque 5-Apr-14 Abdullah Dr. Abdullah Fighting broke out and the people didn't vote, at Q D the same time IEC employees were getting voters 108 Herat 3208215 n/a Lahrab Clinic 5-Apr-14 General cards and were voting for their favourite candidate, all the employees were from one tribe and all the votes were used for one candidate. In this polling centre ballot papers there were not Q D 109 Jawzjan 2811101 1 Aqsai School 5-Apr-14 General enough ballot papers and too few polling stations In this PS fraud took place in favour of a specific Q D 110 Jawzjan 2801002 10 Khadija High School 5-Apr-14 General candidate 111 Jawzjan 2802123 3 Haji Sahih House 5-Apr-14 General Ballot papers in this polling station ran out Q D Ballot boxes were stuffed in the Planning Q I General Planning 112 Kandahar 2701033 n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC for Dr. Abdullah Department and agents or observers were not department allowed. Security staff for Zalmai Q I 113 Kandahar 2706094 n/a Sayed Halim School 5-Apr-14 Ballot boxes were stuffed for Zalmai Rassoul Rassoul IEC and police for Q D 114 Kandahar 2705162 n/a Nalgham School 5-Apr-14 Ballot boxes were filled before polling opened Zalmai Rassoul Ballot boxes were filled the day before the election Q D 115 Kandahar 2709129 n/a Washtan Mosque 5-Apr-14 IEC for Zalmai Rassoul for Zalmai Rassoul Police for Zalmai The Governor and Security Commander threatened Q 116 Kandahar 2705166 n/a Nadi School 5-Apr-14 I Rassoul people Telecommunications Election Commission Ballot boxes were filled by IEC staff for Zalmai Q 117 Kandahar 2711204 n/a 5-Apr-14 D center staff for Zalmai Rassoul Rassoul Candidate agents were not allowed to attend Q Baldi Secondary 118 Kandahar 2717021 n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC staff polling and ballot boxes were stuffed for a specific I School candidates The PS was illegally moved to an illegal location, the Q 119 Kandahar 2711206 n/a Haji Razaq School 5-Apr-14 Police forces police would not give information to the candidate I agents Preventing candidate agents from attending polling Q 120 Kandahar 2703079 n/a Mandhesar School 5-Apr-14 IEC staff D and stuffing ballot boxes for a specific candidate Movlavi Abdul Vase In this station fake voter cards used for voting in Q 121 Kandahar 2702112 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr Rassoul I School favour of Zalmai Rassoul Second camp Q 122 Kandahar 2705158 n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC Ballot boxes were filled for a specific candidate D Mosque Commander, & Q Polling stations illegally moved, ballot boxes stuffed 123 Kandahar 2710137 n/a Shahidano School 5-Apr-14 Governor for Zalmai I for Zalmai Rassoul Rassoul

53 Government employees Ballot boxes were filled the day before election day Q D 124 Kandahar 2711212 n/a Ghazi Madrasa 5-Apr-14 for Zalmai Rassoul for Zalmai Rassoul Arghandab security for Arghandab district authorities encouraging people Q D 125 Kandahar 2702106 n/a Shah Ashraf School 5-Apr-14 Zalmai Rassoul to vote for Zalmai Rassoul Armed supporters for Dr. Abdullah illegally Q D Haji Noor 126 Kandahar 2704182 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah removed ballot boxes from the PS and attacked Mohammad camp Osame Fathullah, Dr. Ghani's agent 127 Kandahar 2706097 n/a Haji Noor Moh. camp 5-Apr-14 IEC Ballot boxes were filled for a specific candidate Q D Ghazi Dr. Shah Mohammad, gvt Q D 128 Kandahar 2711224 n/a 5-Apr-14 1073 votes were counted for one specific candidate AbdullahKhan HS staff for Zalmai Rassoul beside Haji Razeq Fraud in favour of Zalmai Rassoul took place in this Q D 129 Kandahar 2711203 n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC for Zalmai Rassoul Guest House PS beside Haji Razeq Police for Zalmai Supporters of Zalmai Rassoul stuffed ballot boxes Q D 130 Kandahar 2711203 n/a 5-Apr-14 Guest House Rassoul and threatened people Fazel Kandahari IEC and government Agents prevented from attending polling and Q 131 Kandahar 2701036 n/a 5-Apr-14 I School staff for Zalmai Rassoul people threated to vote for Zalmai Rassoul Haji Mohammad IEC staff for Zalmai Commission staff encouraged people to vote for Q D 132 Kandahar 2718236 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dakali School Rassoul Zalmai Rassoul Observers prevented from attending polling. The PC Q D was illegally moved to a School, and ballot papers 133 Khost 1408051 n/a Qadam Jomat 5-Apr-14 IEC staff were distributed to IEC staff who stuffed them in favour of a specific candidate IEC employees announced that the ballot papers Q D IEC employees and were finished at 09:20am and stuffed the boxes people in Military 134 Khost 1401034 n/a Lagan Mosque 5-Apr-14 behind closed doors in favour of Dr. Abdullah. They Uniform in favour of Dr. were also telling the people not to vote for infidels Abdullah vote for Majahaddin Shahzada Shahid closed the PC and told people that Q D 135 Kunar 1509090 n/a Jamiat High School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah the government had closed it. They then stuffed ballot boxes in favour of Dr. Abdullah Mohammad Rafi The PS was attacked by insurgents and ballot boxes Q D 136 Laghman 701010 n/a Shmito Mosque 5-Apr-14 Mamozai were stuffed by ALP IEC employees were working in favour of a specific Q D 137 Laghman 703093 n/a Kotwal Mosque 5-Apr-14 IEC staff candidate The Governor of Lugar worked in favour of Q D 138 Lugar n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 Sayaf Abdurrab Rassoul Sayaf 139 Lugar n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 Abdul Samad Shaghasi The PS was closed and people not allowed to vote Q D In Khash District fraud took place in the Hamid Karzi Q D HS. In the rest of the PCs the polling was not Hamid Karzai High Government Officials 140 Nimroz 3405039 n/a 5-Apr-14 conducted, ballot boxes were stuffed and in the School and IEC Employees female PS women didn’t vote due to security problems and the ballot boxes were stuffed Government Officials Q D 141 Nimroz 3405045 n/a Qarya Masjid 5-Apr-14 and IEC Employees Ballot box stuffing in favour of Zalmai Rassoul

54 close to Khwaja Sar Government Officials Two ballot boxes were hidden and were not moved Q D 142 Nimroz 3403030 n/a 5-Apr-14 Jo House and IEC Employees to the PC There were some gun shots in the area and when Q D 143 Nimroz 3401008 n/a Indians camp (new) 5-Apr-14 IEC people left the PC ballot boxes were stuffed Ferozagi Primary Agents for Dr. Ghani were encouraging people to Q D 144 Nimroz 3401059 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Ghani Agents School vote for him 4700 votes were stuffed into ballot boxes by IEC Q D employees and Government employees and around 145 Nimroz 3405041 n/a Dewalat School 5-Apr-14 Zalmai Rassoul 6594 votes were registered while the qualified voters in this area are around 3000 3404027 - Besdie Haji Gul IEC employees closed the polling in the area and Q D 146 Nimroz n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC 3404026 Mohammad House the ballot boxes were stuffed Ustad Rokhshana one of the employees of Dor Baba Q D 147 Nimroz 3401001 n/a Istiqlal High School 5-Apr-14 Ustad Rokhshana Hl stuffed ballot boxes in favour of Zalmai Rassoul In Delaram District, the girls and boys School, clinic Q D Government Officals and in other areas the security forces moved the 148 Nimroz 3406047 n/a Girls Primary School 5-Apr-14 and IEC Employees ballot boxes to somewhere and we still don’t know where those ballot boxes were taken. People were prevented from voting and fraud was Q D Dr. Ghani and Zalmai 149 Nangarhar 608284 n/a Qilgho High School 5-Apr-14 committed in favour of Dr. Ghani and Zalmai Rassoul Rassoul. The IEC employees were arrested by NDS Nuristan 1602031- Insurgents attacked the polling centre on election Q D Want Secondary, 1602036- day, and ballot boxes were stuffed in favour of a 150 n/a Nashi Schools Gram, 5-Apr-14 IEC staff 1602033- provincial council candidate, Dr. Abdullah and Dr. Akond Kali, Warins 1602032 Ghani Nuristan West Bargmatal Bargmatal is an insecure district and the ballot Q D 151 1608066 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Village boxes were stuffed in favour of Dr. Abdullah Nuristan In the PC agents for Dr. Abdullah were armed and Q D 152 1608071 n/a Close to Afsi Village 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah they were not permitting other observers to attend the polling Nuristan The IEC employees were only giving ballot papers to Q D 153 1608069 n/a Pasigram Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Dr. Abdullah supporters Nuristan In Goshta Village Commander Abdulsamad stuffed Q D 154 1601009 n/a Gosht Village 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah the ballot boxes in the female PS in favour Dr. Abdullah Nuristan The mentioned area is under Taliban Control and Q D the ballot boxes were not brought there and all of 155 1606055 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah the ballot boxes were stuffed in favour of Dr. Abdullah Nuristan Agents and observers were not permitted to attend Q D 1603040 to Dr. Abdullahand Ustad 156 n/a Wama Center 5-Apr-14 polling and fraud was committed in favour of Dr. 75 Sayaf Abdullah The Police Commander of Waigal District stuffed Q D 16020232 to 157 Nuristan n/a Waigal 5-Apr-14 Dr. Ghani ballot boxes in favour of Dr. Ghani 1602036

55 In Gomal District ballot boxes were stuffed in favour Q D 158 Paktika 12108291 n/a Shkin Primary School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah of Dr. Abdullah Ballot boxes stuffed by Mohaqiq people with the Q D Tolay Dr. Ghani Mawlawi Karim in 159 Samangan 2006062 all stations 5-Apr-14 cooperation of IEC employees, people prevented Mosque favour of Dr. Abdullah from voting in Dara Sof Polling Centers Armed personnel of Commander Shaikh Reza Q D Toqsin Primary 160 Samangan 2006059 all stations 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah entered the PC, beat people and stuffed the ballot School boxes in favour of Dr. Abdullah A fight happened in the beginning of polling and the Q D M 01, F agents for Dr. Abdullahstuffed the ballot boxes in 161 Sar-e-Pul 2201020 Lati PC 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah 02,03 favour of Dr. Abdullah, other candidate agents were not permitted to observe Petab school, bajgah Q D Ma., Khurma takht Ma., khawal Mo., syagak, zoj madrasa, Osh Sc., Tolo jawazzai HS, Sayed Jamaludin Due to bad security people did not vote, ballot All the PSs of Dr. Abdullah, Dr. Ghani, 162 Sar-e-Pul 2.2071E+104 Sc. Peghola 5-Apr-14 boxes were stuffed in favour of Dr. Abdullah, Dr. these PCS Zalmai Rassoul MaDr.asa, japai Ghani and Zalmai Rassoul zyarat Mosque, Tagab takht and talishqan Ma., Shaheed Arifi and Doshakh schools 163 Takhar 1810105 01,02 and 03 Rostaq Chak Tolgai 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Sayed Ibrar insulted other candidates Q D Ghulam Dastager a local commmader have used Q D 164 Takhar 1817152 F 02 Pushta Andrab site 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah violance Centeral Bebe Seals were broken and ballot boxes were stuffed, Q D 165 Takhar 1801013 1 5-Apr-14 General Maryam HS they were then brought to the PC without seals Dr.Sayed Hussain Mushtaq Deputy of the In this polling centre the NDS Deputy made voters Q D 166 Takhar 1801010 M 02 5-Apr-14 Shaheed site NDS leave and committed fraud M 02, F 01, Imam Abu Hanifa Raz Mohammad in In this polling centre Raz Mohammad attempted to Q D 167 Takhar 1807206 5-Apr-14 03 Secondary School favour of Dr. Ghani use violence 1816132- Ajir cha Ab Mosque, Some under aged people were allowed to vote in Q D 168 Takhar All stations 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah 1816215 School this PC 169 Wardak 409057 n/a Mir Taraz School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Head of the School worked in favour of Dr. Abdullah Q D Wardak Despite the fact that no women attended the Q D 170 405114 n/a Dashte Toop School 5-Apr-14 General polling, votes were cast in the female polling station Wardak People were trying to enter the PS to commit fraud Q D 171 409040 n/a Kuhna Qala School 5-Apr-14 General and agents for Dr. Abdullah attacked IEC staff Wardak people had many cards instead of one and made Q D 172 409039 1 Madrasa 5-Apr-14 General mismanagement in the PC Clinic Zargai PC Candidate for Filling the ballot boxes for Zargai, provincial council Q D 173 Zabul 2.80804E+13 n/a 5-Apr-14 district/Madrasa Zalami Rassoul candidate and Zalmai Rassoul

56 13.13 First round – appeal cases

F=Female PS / M=Male PS / HS=High School IECC decisions: U=Unknown / Q=Quarantine / D=Dismissed / I=Invalidated DATE OF IECC NR PROVINCE PC CODE PS CODE PC NAME COMPLAINT AGAINST SUBJECT PIECC DECISION VALIDATION DECISION Complainant fined for Haji Safiullah in favour of Threatening voters in favour of Dr. 1 Badakhshan n/a n/a Khiradmand site 5-Apr-14 wasting the time of the D Dr. Ghani Ghani Commission Complainant is issued Haji Hamedullah in favour Threatening voters in favour of Dr. 2 Badakhshan n/a n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 warning for frivolous D of Dr. Ghani Ghani complaint Complainant is issued PC Manager in favour of Dr. Fraud by IEC employees in favour of Dr. 3 Badakhshan n/a n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 warning for frivolous D Ghani Ghani complaint Complainant is issued Ghulam Ali in favour of Dr. Campaigning for Dr. Ghani on election 4 Badakhshan n/a n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 warning for frivolous D Ghani day complaint Complainant is issued IEC employees work in favour of Dr. 5 Badakhshan n/a n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 Zich Badam IEC staff warning for frivolous D Ghani complaint Complainant is issued Zalmai Mujadidi in favour Zalmai Mujadidi was forcing the people 6 Badakhshan n/a n/a Jurm District 5-Apr-14 warning for frivolous D of Zalmai Rassoul to vote for Zalmai Rassoul complaint General Nazir Mohammad Complainant is issued Nazir Mohammad was giving money to 7 Badakhshan n/a n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 acted in favour of Zalmai warning for frivolous D the people to vote for Zalmai Rassoul Rassoul complaint Complainant fined for Zalmai Khan in favour of Zalmai Khan was working with local 8 Badakhshan n/a n/a Baharak District 5-Apr-14 wasting the time of the D Zalmai Rassoul authorities in favour of Zalmai Rassoul Commission Complainant is issued Zalmai Khan in favour of Zalmai Khan was working with local 9 Badakhshan n/a n/a Baharak District 5-Apr-14 warning for frivolous D Zalmai Rassoul athorities in favour of Zalmai Rassoul complaint The IEC employees were not checking 10 Badghis n/a n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC Employee Dismissed D the infrared Colour IEC employee in favour of IEC employees were working in favour 11 Badghis n/a n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 Dismissed D Dr. Abdullah of Dr. Abdullah and against Dr. Ghani Observer ID Cards were submitted late 12 Badghis n/a n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC to Dr. Ghani's agents and the national Dismissed D observers were not there. Ballots ran out before 10am in most of the PCs in Badghis because votes were 13 Badghis n/a n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC Dismissed D stuffed earlier in favour of a specific candidate

57 Complainant fined for 2101018- Female Istiqlal HS, Sayed Voters threatened to make them vote wasting the time of the 14 Balkh 2101005- 05, 04, 03, 5-Apr-14 General D Yahya Omari School for Dr. Ghani Commission PS also 2102067 Male 02 Invalidated Officials are warned Hassanabad PS of 15 Farah 3304072 n/a 5-Apr-14 DFC Sayed Nizamudin The polling centre was illegally moved under order of Article 69 D Push-e-koh district part 3 In Malika Jalali PC a woman named 16 Herat 3201003 n/a Mlika Jalali HS 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Maryam committed an act of fraud for invalidate D Dr. Abdullah. Immigrants There was a lack of ballot papers and 320143 - 17 Herat n/a Department and 5-Apr-14 IEC the fraud was committed by IEC invalidate D 3201017 Fathee Nawabad HS employees. Fraud was committed in favour of Dr. 3215356 Development 18 Herat n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Abdullahby the District Governer of invalidate D 3215356 Council Building Parsa Sayeed Karim. Ballot boxes were stuffed the day PS Invalidated and cash 19 Herat 3214331 n/a Chlosak Mosque 5-Apr-14 General D before the election. fine issued In Mir Sadat Village according to the Mudiq Sadat Girls 20 Herat 3214300 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Ghani local Platoon Commander 400 votes Invalidate D School were used in favour of Dr. Ghani The IEC employees committed fraud in 21 Herat 3201024 n/a Gozargah Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Invalidate D favour of Dr. Abdullah At the end of voting IEC employees and Karyez Elyas 22 Herat 3208205 n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC the security forces stuffed the ballot Invalidate D Mosque boxes. Darakh Toop 23 Herat 3208214 n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC Fighting prevented people from voting Invalidate D Mosque AbdulAli Shah Extensive fraud by the security forces 24 Herat 3201027 n/a 5-Apr-14 General Invalidate D Tokhai School and the PC staff Zalmai Rassoul and Dr. Ballot boxes stuffed before the voters 25 Herat 3202067 n/a Shaheed Dashti HS 5-Apr-14 Invalidate D Abdullah came to the PC Ustad Kamaludin IEC Employee in favour of PS Chairman committed fraud in favour 26 Herat 3201472 Female 5-Apr-14 Invalidate I Behzad HS Dr. Abdullah of Zalmai Rassoul Proran Secondary Dr. Abdullah's supporters were forcing 27 Herat 3202060 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Invalidate D School the people to vote for him A woman named Safia Nayab was 28 Herat 3201007 Male Hatafi HS 5-Apr-14 Dr. Ghani encouraging people to vote for Dr. Invalidate I Ghani Hamayoon the Provincial Council Candidate from Herat used violence to District Central 29 Herat 3209275 n/a 5-Apr-14 Zalmai Rassoul force people to vote for Zalmai Rassoul Invalidate D School

58 Chil Dokhtar Fraud was committed for Dr. 3207194 - Dowom Mosque, Abdullahand Ustad Syaf by the security 30 Herat n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullahand Ustad Syaf Invalidate D 3207193 Haqaba Asadi forces, IEC employees and his Dr. School Abdullah's supporters in the mentioned PCpowerful people 31 Herat 3213230 n/a Kohistan HS 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah were forcing voters to vote for Dr. Invalidate I Abdullah Ballot boxes were illegally moved to 32 Herat 3209297 n/a Gila Chashma 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Azo by Ahmad Shah and were stuffed Invalidate D in favour of Dr. Abdullah On Election day ballot boxes were Gulran Khogyani IEC in favour of Zalmai moved due to security problems and 33 Herat 3208198 n/a 5-Apr-14 Invalidate D Clinic Rassoul were stuffed in favour of Zalmai Rassoul In zyarat village of Gozara district the Wahdat Kort Olia fraud happened by authorities while no 34 Herat 3203094 n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC Invalidate D HS one of the IEC employees were present. Provincial Council candidate Dr. Provincial Council 35 Herat 3209281 n/a Carton School 5-Apr-14 Abdullahentered the PS and prevented Invalidate D candidate Dr. Abdullah people from voting. After the election when the boxes were Khwaja Mohammad moved the seals were broken and the 36 Herat 3208223 n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC Invalidate D Shorab Mosque boxes were filled in the favour of a candidate. Powerful people didn’t permit the Khwaja Mohammad voters to vote and PS chairman 37 Herat 3201006 n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC invalidate I Taki HS committed fraud. Some ballot papers were incorrectly ticked and Invalidated. Abdulhadi Widespread fraud was committed by 38 Herat 3201027 n/a 5-Apr-14 Security forces and IEC Staff Invalidate D Shatokhail School the security forces and IEC staff Supporters of Dr. Abdullahforced the Issaq Sulaiman High 39 Herat 3202073 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah people with guns to vote for Dr. Invalidate I School Abdullah Kuchies of Robat 40 Herat 3208228 n/a 5-Apr-14 General Widespread fraud by different people. Invalidate D Sargardan All 8 PSs People were prevented from voting in the and some people were forced to vote 41 Kunar 1515108 Police Center 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Invalidated D mentione for Dr. Abdullah. Boxes were stuffed in d PC favour of Dr. Abdullah 42 Laghman 705115 n/a Khas Dawla Shah 5-Apr-14 General Fraud in favour of a specific candidate Invalidated I IEC staff stuffed 45 votes without IEC employees in favour of 43 Laghman 703095 4 Barakzai HS 5-Apr-14 stamps and 678 in the favour of Ustad Invalidated D Ustad Sayaf Sayaf 59 Koz Kunar District Governer The Kuz Kunar District Governor forced 44 Nangarhar n/a n/a Koz Konar 5-Apr-14 Dismissed D in favour of Dr. Abdullah people to vote for Dr. Abdullah Ballot box stuffing in favour of a specific candidate, illegal moving of 45 Nangarhar n/a n/a Dara Noor District 5-Apr-14 IEC Dismissed D boxes from PC to houses, use of threats and violence 1211164- Farkhail girls, Widespread fraud in favour of Dr. I PC in 46 Paktika 1211173- n/a Ghoch, Zor Urgon 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Invalidated Abdullah bold 1211172 girls Schools 1217219- Bazar Mosque, Ballot box stuffing in favour of a 47 Paktika n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC staff Invalidated I 1217220 Mashori Mosque specific candidate in Wazakhwa District Gulakhan, the District Governor of 1216216- Miari School, Koshamand District Koshamand forced IEC staff to stuff 48 Paktika n/a 5-Apr-14 Invalidated D 1216218 Miragul house Governor boxes in favour of a specific candidate, IEC staff confessed NDS report on IEC staff stuffed ballot boxes in the favour of a specific IEC in favour of a specific 49 Paktika n/a n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 candidate, the PIECC considered it and Invalidated D Candidate found that the ballot papers were used in favour of a specific candidate The ink could be removed from fingers 50 Wardak 409058 n/a Dahne Kochi 5-Apr-14 IEC polling station chairman Dismissed D and voters voted repeatedly

13.13 First round – invalidations by the IECC

DATE OF PIECC IECC NR PROVINCE PC CODE PS CODE PC NAME COMPLAINT AGAINST SUBJECT VALIDATION DECISION DECISION IEC staff in favour of U I 1701100- all PSs in these Soaba School, Security was not good in these areas and ballot boxes were 1 Badakhshan 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah and Dr 1716099 PCs Hamidullah house, stuffed in favor of Dr. Abdullah Rassoul Agents for Dr. Abdullah were forcing people for vote for U I 2 Baghlan 903102 Female 03 Zohrabi site 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah him 903106- U I F 02- M 01- F Zalmai Rassoul, Dr. On Election day fraud was committed in favour of Zalmai 3 Baghlan 0903102- Rodsang Hall 5-Apr-14 02- M 01 Ghani and Ustad Sayaf Rassoul, Dr. Ghani and Ustad Sayaf 0904134 Dara Taran Fraud, violence and threats by Armed people took place in U I 4 Baghlan 902086 M 01 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Primary School this Centre Ghafoor the PC Manager was standing at the door telling D I 5 Balkh 2103059 n/a Abu Zaid School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah everybody to vote to Dr. Abdullah 6 Balkh 2107237 03,04,05 Qadeem HS 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah In this site the ballot papers were finished by 11am U I Mir Ahmad one of the local warlords was threatening U I 7 Farah 3311191 M 02 F 01 Nizgan Mosque 5-Apr-14 Mir Ahmad people to force them to vote for Dr. Abdullah Rod Baz zori Armed people were threating to force them to vote for Dr. U I 8 Farah 3311216 M 01 F 01 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Mosque Abdullah. Ballot boxes were stuffed 60 9 Farah 3311212 n/a Khairabad Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Armed people threatened locals to vote for Dr. Abdullah U I 10 Farah 3311204 n/a Walima Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Armed people threatened locals to vote for Dr. Abdullah U I Dokhari Kochi A person name Gulagha was forcing the people to vote for U I 11 Farah 3311214 M 01 F 01 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Mosque Dr. Abdullah Robat lawrang Armed people were preventing people from voting and U I 12 Farah 3311186 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Primary School they stuffed the ballot boxes for Dr. Abdullah Agents for Dr. Abdullah were illegally distributing voter U I 13 Farah 3311209 M 02 F 01 Narghaz Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah cards without photos Some people were entering PC by force, they forced U I 14 Farah 3311198 M 01 F 01 Koot Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah observers to leave and stuffed ballot boxes for Dr. Abdullah Some people in military uniforms putting ink on peoples U I 15 Farah 3311190 n/a Sapasut Mosque 5-Apr-14 Armed people fingers and they were telling them that the choice has already been made, just colour your fingers. Distribution of voter cards to the underage people and use U I 16 Farah 3311208 M 01 F 01 Khar Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah of votes in favour of Dr. Abdullah 17 Farah 3311210 M 01 F 01 Tajkoo Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Women’s votes cast by men U I Wal village Agents for Dr. Abdullahentered the PC with guns and U I 18 Farah 3311245 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Mosque threatened people to vote for Dr. Abdullah The owners of the voter cards were not present and the U I 19 Farah 3311205 M 02 F 01 Absho Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah votes were used in favour of Dr. Abdullah 10 person got into the PC used the violence to stuff the U I 20 Farah 3311219 n/a Weeri Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah boxes in favour of Dr. Abdullah 20 armed people got into the PC who had 2 voter cards and U I 21 Farah 3311193 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah they voted many times 22 Farah 3311217 M 01 F 01 Karwan Mughol 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Use of violence in the election in favour of Dr. Abdullah U I 23 Farah n/a n/a Purchaman Centre 5-Apr-14 Haji Dawood The votes were not cast by the people U I District Governor of U I 24 Farah n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 Votes were used based on the interests Purchaman Dawood District Governor of Votes were used based on the interests in favour of Dr. U I 25 Farah n/a n/a 5-Apr-14 Purchaman Dawood Ghani Dahan e Dawra U I 26 Ghazni 1114355 n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC staff Wide range fraud, intimidation and threats by IEC staff village 27 Ghazni 1114327 n/a Pashi Sch.–Jaghori 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Ballot boxes were filled in favour of Dr. Abdullah U I 28 Herat 3201024 n/a Gozargah Mosque 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah IEC employees committed fraud in favour of Dr. Abdullah I I Ustad Kamaludin IEC in favour of Dr. I I 29 Herat 3201472 Female 5-Apr-14 PS Chairman committed fraud in favour of Dr. Abdullah behzad HS Abdullah A woman name Safia Nayab was encouraging the people to I I 30 Herat 3201007 Male Hatafi HS 5-Apr-14 Dr. Ghani vote for Dr. Ghani Kohistan High Powerful people were forcing voters to vote for Dr. I I 31 Herat 3213230 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah School Abdullah Khwaja Powerful people didn’t permit voters to vote and the PS I I 32 Herat 3201006 n/a Mohammad Taki 5-Apr-14 IEC Chairman committed fraud. Some of the ballot papers HS which were incorrectly ticked were also Invalidated. Supporters of Dr. Abdullahforced people with guns to vote U I 33 Herat 3202073 n/a Issaq Sulaiman HS 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah for him

61 34 Herat 3202071 n/a Hawz Karbaz G.HS 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Ballot stuffing in favour of Dr. Abdullahtook place at night U I Shuhadai Karta U I 35 Herat 3202035 n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Ballot box stuffing in favour of Dr. Abdullah Mosque Ballot papers were only available for Dr. U I 36 Herat 3202047 n/a Kohdistan School 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Abdullahsupporters not for the rest of the people. Kabul, Kutal e U I 37 Kabul 101327 n/a Khairkhana – 5-Apr-14 Dr. Ghani Ballot boxes stuffed in favour Dr. Ghani Pamir School 38 Kandahar 2708550 n/a Arghestan district 5-Apr-14 Zalmai Rassoul Ballot boxes were filled for Zalmai Rassoul U I General planning Ballot boxes were filled in the Planning Department and U I 39 Kandahar 2701033 n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC for Dr. Abdullah department observers were not allowed. Sayed Halim Security staff for U I 40 Kandahar 2706094 n/a 5-Apr-14 Ballot box stuffing for Zalmai Rassoul School Zalmai Rassoul Police for Zalmai U I 41 Kandahar 2705166 n/a Nadi School 5-Apr-14 The Governor and Security Commander threated people Rassoul Baldi secondary IEC staff prevented agents from attending and stuffed U I 42 Kandahar 2717021 n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC staff School ballot boxes for a specific candidate The PS was moved to an illegal location and unwillingness U I 43 Kandahar 2711206 n/a Haji Razaq School 5-Apr-14 Police forces of police to give information to candidate agents Movlavi Abdul In this station fake cards were used to vote for Zalmai U I 44 Kandahar 2702112 n/a 5-Apr-14 Zalmai Rassoul Vase School Rassoul Commander/Governor Ballot boxes were illegally moved and ballot boxes were U I 45 Kandahar 2710137 n/a Shahidano School 5-Apr-14 for Zalmai Rassoul filled for Zalmai Rassoul Fazel Kandahari IEC staff for Zalmai Candidate agents were preventing from entering the PC U I 46 Kandahar 2701036 n/a 5-Apr-14 School Rassoul and people were threatened to vote for Zalmai Rassoul Faizullah Mosque, Mawlawi Shahzada Duplicate cards were made and people were prevented D I 47 Kunar 1515110 n/a 5-Apr-14 Qarya Mosque Shahid from voting Khas Dawla shah I I 48 Laghman 705115 n/a 5-Apr-14 General Fraud was done in the favour of a specific Candidate PC Dawlat Khail U I 49 Paktya 1308141 n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC staff Boxes stuffing by DFC Mosque Farkhail Girls I I=in 1211164- School Ghoch bold 50 Paktika 1211173- n/a 5-Apr-14 Dr. Abdullah Widespread fraud in favour of Dr. Abdullah School, Zor Urgon 1211172 girls School 1217219- Bazar Mosque, Boxes stuffed in favour of a specific candidate in Wazakhwa I I 51 Paktika n/a 5-Apr-14 IEC staff 1217220 Mashori Mosque district Haidar Khel village Agents for Zalmai Rassoul controlled the ballot boxes and U I 52 Wardak 405112 n/a 5-Apr-14 Zalmai Rassoul School stuffed them in his favour

62 13.14 Additional polling centres which have been invalidated but which the IECC has not provided case information

NR PROVINCE PC CODE PC NAME DECISION 1 Bamyan 1004064 Eshpishta School Whole PC invalidated 2 Faryab 2904076 Khosh Bayee Primary School Whole PC invalidated 3 Ghazni 1101030 Hazrat Dawood School Whole PC invalidated 4 Kandahar 2711217 Besides Farmanullah house Whole PC invalidated 5 Kandahar 2711205 Nawischool, Boldak Whole PC invalidated 6 Kandahar 2711222 Nawi Kali Whole PC invalidated 7 Kandahar 2718230 Kili school Whole PC invalidated 8 Kandahar 2710139 Massoum khan koor Whole PC invalidated 9 Kandahar 2718229 Sailmanzai school Whole PC invalidated 10 Kandahar 2717017 Salo Karez School Whole PC invalidated 11 Kandahar 2701025 Sardar Mahmood school Whole PC invalidated 12 Kandahar 2701009 Zarghona Ana School Whole PC invalidated 13 Kandahar 2702111 Sultan Mehmood school Whole PC invalidated 14 Kandahar 10712 Female PS 02 invalidated 15 Khost 1401006 Sayedullah Hojra PS 02 invalidated 16 Paktya 1219231 Toury School Whole PC invalidated

63 ANNEX NO 14 – MEDIA MONITORING

14.1 First Round of Election

14.1.1.Television

Media outlets monitored by the EU EAT – state-owned RTA and commercial TV channels – TOLO News, ARIANA TV, Shamsad TV Monitoring period – from 27 March to 3 April from 18:00 to 24:00 daily Total time coded – 172 hours 33 minutes Total time allocated to political communication – 25 hours 40 minutes Total time allocated to political communication in the TV channels’ prime time programming Percentage Time RTA 15% 6h 22min TOLO NEWS 18% 7h 48min ARIANA TV 14% 5h 56min Shamsad TV 13% 5h 34min

Breakdown of types of political communication in the TV channels’ prime time programming

100%#

90%# 22%#

80%# 39%# 37%# 52%# 70%#

60%# Public#Service# Announcements# 18%# 49%# 50%# Editorial# programmes#

40%# Debates# 22%# 23%# 30%# 57%# News#

20%# 21%# Paid# AdverMsement# 10%# 23%# 21%# 9%# 0%# 3%# RTA# ARIANA#TV# SHAMSAD#TV# TOLO#News#

Total time allocated to political actors during prime time programming (without political advertisement)

100%$ 7%$ 5%$ 9%$ 11%$ 90%$ 11%$ 8%$ 16%$ 9%$ 80%$ 8%$ 3%$ 13%$ 70%$ 28%$ Other&

Provincial&Council& 60%$ 11%$ 32%$ candidates& Team&Shirzai&

50%$ Team&Sayyaf&

22%$ 26%$ Team&Dr.&Abdullah& 40%$ 10%$ Team&Rassoul& 72%$

30%$ Team&Dr.&Ghani& The&President& 20%$ 29%$ 32%$ 30%$ 10%$

5%$ 0%$ RTA$ ARIANA$TV$ SHAMSAD$TV$ Tolo$News$

64 Total time allocated to political actors in the news

Ariana TV RTA Shamsad TV TOLO News The President 5% 56% - - Team Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai 18% 8% 35% 27% Team Zalmai Rassoul 25% 9% 18% 30% Team Abdullah Abdullah 15% 11% - 29% Team Abdul Rasoul Sayyaf 10% 6% 17% 7% Team Gul Agha Shirzai 18% 1% 14% 4% Provincial Council candidates 2% 4% 11% - Other 7% 6% 5% 3%

Direct speech within the news – time allotted to the quotes from particular political actors

100%$ 7%$ 5%$ 9%$ 11%$ 90%$ 11%$ 8%$ 16%$ 9%$ 80%$ 8%$ 3%$ 13%$ 70%$ 28%$ Other&

Provincial&Council& 60%$ 11%$ 32%$ candidates& Team&Shirzai&

50%$ Team&Sayyaf&

22%$ 26%$ Team&Dr.&Abdullah& 40%$ 10%$ Team&Rassoul& 72%$

30%$ Team&Dr.&Ghani& The&President& 20%$ 29%$ 32%$ 30%$ 10%$

5%$ 0%$ RTA$ ARIANA$TV$ SHAMSAD$TV$ Tolo$News$

Time allocated to paid-for content

Team"Arsala"

Team"Sayyaf"

Team"Shirzai" ARIANA"TV" The"President" RTA"

Provincial"Council"candidates" SHAMSAD"TV"

Team"Dr."Abdullah" Tolo"News"

Team"Dr."Ghani"

Team"Rassoul"

0" 500" 1000" 1500" 2000" 2500" 3000" 3500" 4000" 4500" 5000"

Time measured in seconds

65 14.1.2.Radio

Media outlets monitored by the EU EAT – state-owned Radio Afghanistan, commercial radio station Killid FM and community radios network Radio Salam Watandar

Monitoring period – from 27 March to 3 April from 7:00 to 10:00 and from 18:00 to 24:00 daily Total time coded – 133 hours 45 minutes Total time allocated to political communication –7 hours 13 minutes

Total time allocated to political communication in radio stations’ prime time programming Percentage Time Radio Afghanistan 3% 1h 30min Killid FM 8% 4h 53min Radio Salam Watandar 3% 50min

Breakdown of types of political communication in radio stations’ prime time programming

100%$

90%$ 34%$ 80%$

70%$ 74%$ 5%$ 60%$ Public$Service$ Announcements$ 50%$ 97%$ News$ 40%$ Paid$ 30%$ 61%$ AdverIsement$

20%$ 26%$ 10%$

0%$ Killid$FM$ Radio$ Radio$Salam$ Afghanistan$ Watandar$

Total time allocated to political actors in the news

100%$ 3%$ 4%$ 13%$ 90%$ 10%$

80%$ 18%$ 16%$ 70%$ Team%Hilal%

60%$ 14%$ Team%Arsala%

Team%Sayyaf% 50%$ 100%$ Provincial%Council% Candidates% 22%$ 40%$ Team%Rassoul%

67%$ Team%Dr.%Ghani% 30%$ Team%Dr.%Abdullah%

20%$ The%President% 31%$ 10%$

0%$ Radio$Afghanistan$ Killid$FM$ Radio$Salam$ Watandar$

66 Direct speech within the news – time allotted to the quotes from particular political actors

100%$

90%$ 18%$ 24%$ 80%$ Team%Dr.%Abdullah% 70%$ 24%$ 60%$ Provincial%Council% 50%$ Candidates% Team%Dr.%Ghani% 40%$ 76%$ 30%$ 56%$ The%President% 20%$ 10%$ 0%$ Killid$FM$ Radio$Afghanistan$

14.1.3. Newspapers

Media outlets monitored by the EU EAT – state-owned daily Hewad and Anis, privately owned Weesa and Arman e-Melli Monitoring period – from 27 March to 3 April daily (except Fridays and Public Holidays) Total space coded – 15.71 square meters Total space allocated to political communication – 2.1 square meters

Total space allocated to political communication in the newspapers Percentage Space Hewad 6% 2 047 cm2 Anis 5% 2 899 cm2 Weesa 14% 4 141 cm2 Arman e-Melli 30% 11 820 cm2

Breakdown of types of political communication in the newspapers

100%$ 7%$ 9%$ 90%$

80%$ 39%$ 31%$ 33%$ 47%$ 70%$ Public$Service$ Announcements$ 60%$ Photo$ 50%$ 19%$ News$ 40%$

60%$ 63%$ 53%$ Paid$AdverFsement$ 30%$ 10%$

20%$

24%$ 10%$ 6%$ 0%$ Anis$ Arman$e5Melli$ Hewad$ Weesa$

67 Space allocated to paid-for content

The"President"

Provincial"Council"Candidates" Anis"

Team"Sayyaf" Arman"eBMelli"

Team"Shirzai" Hewad"

Team"Dr."Abdullah" Weesa"

0" 500" 1000" 1500" 2000" 2500" 3000" 3500" 4000"

Space measured in square centimetres

Total space allocated to political actors in the news

100%$ 9%$ 11%$ 90%$

80%$ 15%$

70%$ 17%$ Team%Rassoul% 59%$ 60%$ Team%Dr.%Ghani%

50%$ 100%$ 100%$ Team%Sayyaf% 16%$ Provincial%Council% 40%$ Candidates% Team%Dr.%Abdullah%

30%$ The%President% 29%$ 20%$ 32%$ 10%$ 10%$ 0%$ Anis$ Hewad$ Weesa$ Arman$e9Melli$

Political actors’ exposure in images

100%$ 4%$ 4%$ 90%$ 4%$

80%$

70%$ Team%Rassoul% 60%$ 89%$ 50%$ 100%$ 100%$ Team%Dr.%Ghani% 83%$ 40%$ Provincial%Council% Candidates% 30%$ Team%Dr.%Abdullah%

20%$ The%President% 10%$ 11%$ 5%$ 0%$ Anis$ Arman$e5Melli$ Hewad$ Weesa$

68 14.1.4 .Gender balance across the media landscape monitored by the EU EAT

Television Time allotted to candidates on the bases of gender

100%#

90%#

80%#

70%#

60%# 93%# 50%# 99%# 98%# 96%# M# F# 40%#

30%#

20%#

10%# 7%# 0%# 2%# 4%# ARIANA#TV# RTA# SHAMSAD#TV# Tolo#News#

Radio and Newspapers Time/space allotted to candidates on the bases of gender

100%$ 100%$ 90%$ 90%$ 80%$ 80%$ 70%$ 70%$ 60%$ 60%$ 50%$ 100%$ 100%$ 50%$ 100%$ 100%$ 100%$ 100%$ M$ M$ 40%$ 40%$ 30%$ 30%$ 20%$ 20%$ 10%$ 10%$ 0%$ 0%$ Killid$FM$ Radio$Afghanistan$ Anis$ Arman$e5Melli$ Hewad$ Weesa$ *M- male candidates; F-female candidates 12.1.5. Public service announcements across the media landscape monitored by the EU EAT*

Television

SFFA#

Ministry#of#Woman#Affairs#

Asia#FoundaIon# 10#

Woman#Ability#Centre# 11#

Ministry#of#Defence# 14#

Ministry#of#Interior# 8# 7#

IECC# 9# 11# 9#

Afghan#Women#Network# 23# 13#

IEC# 90# 72# 65#

0# 50# 100# 150# 200# 250# ARIANA#TV# RTA# SHAMSAD#TV#

Radio

Killid$Radio$

Afghan$ Woman$

IECC$ Killid$FM$

Ministry$of$ 24$ 6$ Defence$ Radio$ Ministry$of$ Afghanistan$ 9$ 18$ 6$ Interior$ Radio$Salam$ Watandar$ IEC$ 157$ 22$ 8$

0$ 20$ 40$ 60$ 80$ 100$ 120$ 140$ 160$ 180$ 200$

*Number of Public Service Announcements broadcasted in the media outlets monitored by the EU EAT

69 14.2 Second Round of Election

14.2.1.Television Media outlets monitored by the EU EAT – state-owned RTA and commercial TV channels – TOLO News, ARIANA TV and Shamsad TV Monitoring period – from 22 May to 11 June, from 18:00 to 24:00 daily Total time coded – 526 hours 26 minutes Total time allocated to political communication – 76 hours 57 minutes

Total time allocated to political communication in the TV channels’ prime time programming Percentage Time RTA 11% 14 h 7min TOLO NEWS 21% 27 h 51min ARIANA TV 14% 18h 45min Shamsad TV 12% 16h 14min

Breakdown of types of political communication in the TV channels’ prime time programming

100%#

90%# 19%# 21%# 26%# 23%# 80%# Public'Service' 16%# 70%# 9%# Announcements' 26%# 5%# 60%# Editorial' 14%# 41%# Programmes' 50%# 14%# Debates' 40%# 29%# News' 30%# 59%# 31%# 32%# 20%# Paid' Adver9sement' 10%# 22%# 9%# 5%# 0%# 2%# RTA# ARIANA#TV# SHAMSAD#TV# Tolo#News#

Total time allocated to political actors during prime time programming (without political advertisement)

100%$ 3%$ 2%$ 2%$ 4%$ 8%$ 4%$ 90%$

20%$ 80%$

49%$ 70%$ 40%$ 45%$

60%$ The$Government$

50%$ The$President$ Team$Dr.$Abdullah$

40%$ Team$Dr.$Ghani$ 22%$ 74%$

30%$ 51%$ 44%$ 20%$

26%$ 10%$

0%$ RTA$ ARIANA$TV$ SHAMSAD$TV$ Tolo$News$

70 Direct speech during prime time programming – time allotted to the quotes from particular political actors

Tolo"News"

SHAMSAD"TV"

ARIANA"TV"

RTA"

0" 2000" 4000" 6000" 8000" 10000" 12000" 14000" 16000" 18000"

Dr."Ashraf"Ghani"Ahmadzai" Dr."Abdullah"Abdullah" Hamid"Karzai"

In the chart, time is measured in seconds.

Total time/Direct speech within the news

RTA$ Shamsad'TV' Ariana&TV&

6%# 8%# 22%$ 16%$ 3%# 7%# 17%# 38%$ 20%# 43%$ 36%# 37%# 55%# 57%# 41%$ 77%# 77%# 40%$

The$President$ Team$Abdullah$ Team$Ghani$ The#President# Team#Abdullah# Team#Ghani# The#President# Team#Abdullah# Team#Ghani#

Tolo$News$

3%# Total time devoted to the actor 1%# Actor’s direct speech 48%# 49%# 50%# 49%#

The#President# Team#Abdullah# Team#Ghani#

Direct speech within the news – time allotted to the quotes from particular political actors

Tolo"News"

SHAMSAD"TV"

ARIANA"TV"

RTA"

0" 1000" 2000" 3000" 4000" 5000" 6000" 7000" 8000" 9000"

Hamid"Karzai" Dr."Ashraf"Ghani"Ahmadzai" Dr."Abdullah"Abdullah"

In the chart, time is measured in seconds.

71 14.2.2 Radio Media outlets monitored by the EU EAT – state-owned Radio Afghanistan, commercial radio station Killid FM and community radios network Radio Salam Watandar Monitoring period – from 22 May to 11 June from 7:00 to 10:00 and from 18:00 to 24:00 daily Total time coded – 556 hours 6 minutes Total time allocated to political communication –31 hours 30 minutes

Total time allocated to political communication in radio stations’ prime time programming Percentage Time Radio Afghanistan 4% 8h 27min Killid FM 8% 15h 23min Radio Salam Watandar 4% 7h 40min

Breakdown of types of political communication in radio stations’ prime time programming

100%$

90%$ 34%$ 80%$ 47%$ Public'Service' 70%$ 59%$ Announcements'

60%$ Editorial' 21%$ Programmes' 50%$ 8%$ Debates' 5%$ 5%$ 40%$ 5%$

30%$ 18%$ News' 23%$ 20%$ 40%$ Paid' 10%$ 23%$ Adver9sement' 14%$ 0%$ Radio$Afghanistan$ Killid$FM$ Radio$Salam$ Watandar$

Total time allocated to political actors during prime time programming (without political advertisement)

100%$ 7%$ 6%$ 90%$ 19%$ 80%$ 33%$ 70%$ 58%$ 25%$ 60%$ The$Government$

50%$ The$President$ 31%$ 40%$ Team$Dr.$Abdullah$ 7%$ 30%$ Team$Dr.$Ghani$ 55%$ 20%$ 29%$ 29%$ 10%$

0%$ Killid$FM$ Radio$ Radio$Salam$ Afghanistan$ Watandar$

72 Direct speech during prime time programming – time allotted to the quotes from particular political actors

Radio"Salam"Watandar"

Radio"Afghanistan"

Killid"FM"

0" 500" 1000" 1500" 2000" 2500" 3000" 3500"

Dr."Ashraf"Ghani"Ahmadzai" Dr."Abdullah"Abdullah" Hamid"Karzai"

In the chart, time is measured in seconds.

Total time/Direct speech within the news

Radio&Afghanistan& Salam%Watandar% Killid$Radio$

19%$ 17%$ 12%$ 12%$ 22%$ 18%$ 9%$ 37%$ 41%$ 39%$ 40%$ 12%$

47%$ 69%$ 79%$ 42%$ 46%$ 39%$

T$Abdullah$ T$Ghani$ The$President$ T$Abdullah$ T$Ghani$ The$President$ T"Abdullah" T"Ghani" The"President"

Total time devoted to the actor

Actor’s direct speech

Direct speech within the news – time allotted to the quotes from particular political actors

Radio"Salam"Watandar"

Radio"Afghanistan"

Killid"FM"

0" 200" 400" 600" 800" 1000" 1200" 1400" 1600"

Dr."Ashraf"Ghani"Ahmadzai" Dr."Abdullah"Abdullah" Hamid"Karzai"

In the chart, time is measured in seconds.

73 14.2.3 Newspapers Media outlets monitored by the EU EAT – state-owned daily Hewad and Anis, privately owned Weesa and Arman e-Melli Monitoring period – from 22 May to 11 June daily (except Fridays and Public Holidays) Total space coded – 44.9 square meters Total space allocated to political communication – 3.27 square meters

Total space allocated to political communication in the newspapers Percentage Space Hewad 5% 5,040 cm2 Anis 5% 7,806 cm2 Weesa 12% 10,751 cm2 Arman e-Melli 10% 9.152 cm2

Breakdown of types of political communication in the newspapers

100%$ 10%$ 90%$

80%$ 39%$ 46%$ 47%$ 70%$ 52%$ 60%$ Public'Service' Announcements' 50%$ 6%$ Editorial''

40%$ 25%$ 34%$ Photo' 30%$ 61%$ News' 20%$ 39%$ 23%$ Paid'Adver8sement' 10%$ 18%$

0%$ Anis$ Hewad$ Weesa$ Arman$e9Melli$

Total space allocated to political actors in the news

100%# 6%#

90%# 12%#

80%# 41%#

70%#

60%# 43%# 81%# 5%# The#Government#

50%# 94%# The#President# Team#Dr.#Abdullah#

40%# Team#Dr.#Ghani#

30%# 54%#

20%# 39%#

10%# 12%#

5%# 4%# 0%# Anis# Hewad# Weesa# Arman#e9Melli#

74 Political actors’ exposure in images

Weesa"

Hewad"

Arman"e0Melli"

Anis"

0" 500" 1000" 1500" 2000" 2500" 3000" 3500" 4000" 4500"

Dr."Abdullah"Abdullah" Dr."Ashraf"Ghani"Ahmadzai" Hamid"Karzai"

In the chart, space is measured in square centimetres.

14.2.4 Time and space allocated to the paid-for content across the media landscape monitored by the EU EAT

Television

The"President"

Team"Dr.""Abdullah"

Team"Dr."Ghani"

0" 2000" 4000" 6000" 8000" 10000" 12000" 14000" 16000" 18000"

RTA" ARIANA"TV" SHAMSAD"TV" Tolo"News"

In the chart, time is measured in seconds.

Radio

Team"Dr."Ghani"

0" 2000" 4000" 6000" 8000" 10000" 12000" 14000" 16000"

Killid"FM" Radio"Afghanistan" Radio"Salam"Watandar"

In the chart, time is measured in seconds. Dr. Abdullah Abdullah did not placed the political advertisement in the radio stations monitored by the EU EAT

Newspapers

T"Abdullah"

0" 500" 1000" 1500" 2000" 2500" 3000" 3500" 4000" 4500"

Arman"e4Melli" Weesa"

In the chart, space is measured in square centimetres. Dr. Ghani did not placed the political advertisement in the newspapers monitored by the EU EAT. 75 14.2.5 Public service announcements across the media landscape monitored by the EU EAT*

Television

Shamsad#TV#

Ariana#TV#

Aksen#Network# 12#

Government's#Informa8on#Centre# 13# 16#

Ministry#of#Interior# 12#15#

Afghan#Women#Network# 22# 19#

Asia#Founda8on# 26# 10#7#

IECC# 16# 13# 23#

IEC# 43# 210# 168#

0# 50# 100# 150# 200# 250# 300# 350# 400# 450#

RTA$ ARIANA$TV$ SHAMSAD$TV$

Radio

Killid#Radio#

IECC# 10#

Government's#InformaAon#Centre# 14#

Ministry#of#Interior# 33#

Aksen#Network# 102#

IEC# 84# 287# 56#

0# 50# 100# 150# 200# 250# 300# 350# 400# 450#

Radio#Afghanistan# Killid#FM# Radio#Salam#Watandar#

*Number of Public Service Announcements broadcasted in the media outlets monitored by the EU EAT

76 14.3 Post-Electoral Media Monitoring (Public Statements)

From 15 June to 8 July the EU EAT monitored public press conferences and statements issued by the Election Management bodies and presidential candidates and televised by major commercial TV channels, including Tolo News, Ariana News, 1TV, Shamsaad TV. The state owned RTA did not televise live any of the events listed below.

Total number of events monitored by the EU EAT

Number#of#press#conferences#monitored#by#the#EU#EAT# during#the#postGelectoral#period#

14# 12# 10# 8# 6# 12# 12# 12# 4# 2# 4# 2# 0# IEC# IECC# Dr.Ghani# Dr.Abdullah# Zia#Amarkhil#

Number of the events per day

The%press%conferences/%poli>cal%publicity%events%% televised%live%during%the%postMelectoral%period% 3"

2"

Zia"Amarkhil"

1" Dr.Ghani"

Dr.Abdullah"

"IECC" IEC" 0"

15/6% 16/6% 17/6% 19/6% 20/6% 21/6% 22/6% 23/6% 24/6% 25/6% 26/6% 27/6% 29/6% 30/6% 1/7/14%2/7/14% 5/7/14%6/7/14% 8/7/14%

Preliminary%results% Dr.%Abdullah%withdrawal% Demonstra>on%in%Kabul%

IEC%works%with%a%reduced%intensity%IEC%works%with%a%reduced%intensity%

77 ANNEX NO 15 – FINES INTRODUCED BY THE IEC MEDIA COMMISSION 15.1 The fines introduced by the IEC Media Commission during the 2014 election 15.1.1 Graphic Statistical Report on the Fines Introduced by the IEC Media Commission The IEC Media commission monitored: • During the first round of election: o 26 television stations; o 18 radio stations; o 10 newspapers. • During the second round of election: o 29 television stations; o 15 radio stations; o 12 newspapers

Number"of"media"outlets"fined"during"the"2014"elecIon" Media"outlets'"poliDcal"affiliaDon"

14" 8" 12" 7" 10" 6" 5" 8" 4" 6" 13" 13" 7" 3" 4" 5" 2" 4" 2" 5" 4" 1" 1" 2" 2" 0" 0" RADIO" TELEVISION" NEWSPAPERS" RADIO" TELEVISION" NEWSPAPERS"

1ST"ROUND" 2ND"ROUND" Pro"Dr.Abdullah" Pro"Dr.Ghani"

Provincial"division" 16"

14" 14" Propor>onal#distribu>on#of#fines#among#the#media#outlets#monitored# by#the#IEC#Media#Commission## 12" 100%# 12" 90%# 80%# 50%# 50%# 48%# 70%# 60%# 10" 60%# 50%# 94%# 100%# 40%# 8" 30%# NOT#FINED# 50%# 50%# 52%# 20%# 40%# FINED# 10%# 6" 0%# 6%#

4" RADIO# RADIO# 4" TELEVISION# TELEVISION# NEWSPAPERS# NEWSPAPERS# 2" 1ST#ROUND# 2ND#ROUND# 2" 1" 1" 1" 1" 1" 1" 1" 1" 1"

0" Balkh* Balkh* Kabul* Kabul* Khost* Ghazni* Parwan* Jawzjan* Kandahar* Na#onwide* Na#onwide*

1ST*ROUND* 2ND*ROUND*

RADIO" TELEVISION" NEWSPAPERS"

78 15.1.2 Full statistical report on the fines introduced by the IEC Media Commission produced by the EU EAT

First6round Second6round Violation6of6 Violation6of6 Proportion6within6the6 Nr. Media6Outlet Region Partial6 Partial6 Fine the6silence6 Paid Fine the6silence6 news6(%) broadcasting broadcasting period period Dr.Abdullah Dr.Ghani 1 Eqtedar)Mili) 5,000 YES NO 78.9 21.1 NOT)FINED 2 Mandegar) 10,000 YES NO 72.8 27.2 Nationwide 3 Sarnawesht) NOT)MONITORED 10,000 YES NO 20.1 79.9

Newspapers 4 Sorosh)Melat NOT)FINED 5,000 YES NO 1.7 98.3 1 De)Soli)Paigham) Khost NOT)MONITORED 5,000 YES NO 7.1 92.9 2 Dunya)Radio Parwan NOT)FINED 5,000 YES NO 6.4 93.6 3 Nawa)Radio Kabul 10,000 YES YES YES 10,000 YES YES 17 83

Radio 4 Neda)Radio Kabul NOT)FINED 15,000 YES YES 3.7 96.3 5 Spoghmai)Radio Nationwide NOT)MONITORED 5,000 NO YES 40.2 59.8 1 Afghan)TV Nationwide 50,000 YES NO NO THE)CASE)INTRODUCED)TO)THE)ATTORNEY)GENERAL 2 Aina)TV 75,000 YES YES YES 100,000 YES YES 2.3 97.7 Nationwide 3 Arezo)TV 50,000 YES YES YES NOT)FINED 4 Bator)TV Jawzjan NOT)FINED 20,000 YES NO 0 100 5 Dawat)TV Nationwide 50,000 YES YES YES NOT)FINED 6 Ghaznawyan)TV Ghazni NOT)FINED 5,000 YES NO 85 15 7 Hewad)TV Kandahar 5,000 YES YES YES 5,000 YES NO 27.43 72.57 8 Khawar)TV Nationwide NOT)MONITORED 10,000 YES NO 74.4 25.6 9 Mehr)TV Balkh 20,000 YES YES NO THE)CASE)INTRODUCED)TO)THE)ATTORNEY)GENERAL 10 Mitra)TV NOT)MONITORED 40,000 YES NO 70.9 29.1

Television 11 Negah)TV 35,000 YES YES YES 100,000 YES YES 11.2 88.8 12 Noor)TV 10,000 YES NO YES 60,000 YES YES 93.1 6.9 13 Noorin)TV 10,000 YES YES YES NOT)FINED 14 RahVe)Farda)TV Nationwide 50,000 YES YES YES 100,000 YES YES 92.8 7.2 15 Saba)TV 60,000 YES YES YES 750,000 YES YES 7.7 92.3 16 Shamsad)TV 10,000 YES YES YES 30,000 NO YES 20.2 79.8 17 Tolo)TV NOT)FINED 10,000 NO YES 51 49 18 Zhwandon)TV 35,000 YES YES YES 60,000 YES YES 20.4 79.6

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