Observers warn that allegations of fraud and small number of declared results make figures unreliable - Guardian

The first results from Afghanistan's presidential elections, announced today, gave the incumbent, Hamid Karzai, a slender lead over his main rival.

Six presidential candidates including the former finance minister Ashraf Ghani and the deputy parliamentary speaker, Mirwais Yassini, yesterday signed a statement in which they warned that "fraud in the elections could result in increased tension and violence in the country". Early Afghanistan election results give Karzai narrow lead
Christian Science Monitor - Bloomberg- 'Rigging' fears in Afghan poll - BBC
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