This is the third episode of Democracy International’s Afghan Election Podcast from it’s Election Observation Mission to Afghanistan. In this episode, DI Senior Program Officer, Bill Gallery, gives an update on election preparations, discusses how potential last minute deals between candidates will affect what a voter sees at the polls, and talks about how Democracy International will respond to reports of fraud it hears up to and on Election Day. This podcast is available on iTunes. Continue after the break for the full interview transcript.

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This is the second episode of Democracy International’s Afghan Election Podcast from it’s Election Observation Mission to Afghanistan. In this episode, DI Senior Program Officer, Bill Gallery, discusses the rules and institutions that form the framework for the Presidential and Provincial Council elections. He also discusses the role of the international community and the significance of this election for Afghanistan. This podcast is available on iTunes. Continue after the break for the full interview transcript.
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This is the first episode in a new Afghan Election Podcast from Democracy International’s Election Observation Mission to Afghanistan. In the following days, DI’s Kabul Media Team will produce additional episodes focusing on the security situation, women’s participation in the elections, the role of the media, election preparations, and the results, among others.  In this episode, DI Senior Program Officer, Bill Gallery, discusses Democracy International and its mission in Afghanistan, provides background to international election observation, and talks about what our observers are looking for in the field. This podcast is available on iTunes. Please see blow for the full transcript:

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