Forty-four candidates were registered for the 2009 Afghan presidential election when the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) announced its official preliminary list of candidates on May 17, 2009. Three candidates withdrew from the race before the election took place, having thrown their support behind one of the top two contenders. Forty-one names appeared on the ballot paper for the vote, although a few more had by then announced through the media that they had dropped out.
List of presidential candidates
The candidates participating in the Afghan presidential election on August 20, 2009, were:
See also
Afghan Transitional Administration
Civilian casualties of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Demography of Afghanistan International public opinion on the war in Afghanistan List of Afghan Transitional Administration personnel War in Afghanistan (1978–present) War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Northern Alliance
References
External links
List of candidates in the Afghan presidential election (photos) Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) website IEC (Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan) website FEFA (Free & Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan) website United Nations Development Programme - UNDP/ELECT website Afghan Elections Dossier, August 2009, Radio France Internationale coverage Afghanistan's Elections coverage from The Washington Post