On 20 August Afghans voted for a new president and provincial councilors under tight security in elections considered crucial to defeating an increasingly violent Taliban insurgency.
Officials say scattered violence killed dozens of people across the country in attacks that took place in Kabul, Kandahar and other major cities. The vote was called a success, although voter turnout was uneven.
Initial results show incumbent President Hamid Karzai leading the race. But, campaigns of both Mr. Karzai and his closest challenger, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, have exchanged accusations of ballot box stuffing. Other presidential candidates have also produced evidence of what they say shows wholesale fraud by officials and campaign workers.
Follow the results at the Independent Election Commission of Aghanistan's web site.
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