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September 30, 2019

Low Turnout Reported on Election Day in Afghanistan
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Voters in Afghanistan went to the polls on Saturday, but voter turnout
may have hit a record low. Preliminary data shows around 25% of the
country's registered voters took part in the election, which pitted
Afghanistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah against Afghan President
Ashraf Ghani. Abdullah Abdullah is already claiming victory, even though
official results won't be announced for another three weeks. The BBC
reports at least five people were killed in attacks on voting stations;
another 80 were wounded.


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