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Independent Election Commission (Afghanistan)

Independent Election Commission (Afghanistan)

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The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) was the national electoral commission of Afghanistan, which was responsible for administering and supervising elections and referendums under the Constitution of Afghanistan.[2]

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The commission was established in 2006. It was dissolved by the Taliban regime in December 2021.[3]

In March 2014, the commission's headquarters were attacked by the Taliban.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Afghanistan votes in historic presidential election". BBC News. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan". Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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    "'No need': Taliban dissolves Afghanistan election commission". Al Jazeera. 25 December 2021.
  4. [4]
    Urquhart, Conal (29 March 2014). "Taliban attack Afghan electoral commission HQ in Kabul". The Guardian.


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