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Afghans Disqualify Quarter of Parliamentary Votes
Date: 10/20/2010 7:30:20 AM Sender: VOA
Afghans Disqualify Quarter of Parliamentary Votes

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An Afghan election worker carries ballot boxes at the warehouse of Afghanistan＇s Independent Election Commission in Kabul, Afghanistan, (File).
Afghan election officials have disqualified nearly a quarter of the 5.6 million ballots cast in last month＇s parliamentary election.

The Independent Election Commission announced Wednesday that it had ruled 1.3 million votes invalid.

Voters in the September 18 election picked candidates to fill 249 seats in parliament＇s lower house.

Final results were originally set to be released on October 31, but could be delayed by claims of vote-rigging and other irregularities.

The election followed last year＇s presidential vote which was marred by widespread fraud. The parliamentary poll also went ahead in the face of threats from Taliban militants.

In the latest violence, Britain＇s defense ministry says one of its soldiers was killed by an explosion. This year has been the deadliest for international forces in Afghanistan since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001.

The British defense ministry said the soldier was clearing explosive devices in the southern Helmand province, when the blast occurred.

At least 300 British troops have been killed by enemy action in Afghanistan during the entire nine-year conflict.

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