Tomorrow one of the most complicated elections ever will take place.
17 million eligible voters will treacherously make there way to one of the 35,000 odd voting stations across Afghanistan. Those who have not been deterred from the violence, will still face a tiresome journey, as many of the voting stations have been setup in remote locations. Not to mention the fact the country is still in conflict.
The IEC (Independant Election Commission) setup a gigantic warehouse in Kabul, where all final preparations for the August 20th Presidential poll will take place. Initial voter registration began late last year, last month all but five districts have now enrolled those missing out due to poor security measures.
As challenging as running the election will be, logistically Afghanistan remains one of the harshest terrains on the planet, endless desert and treacherous mountains add to the array of difficulty this operation knowingly attracts.
The IEC has arranged for 3,500 trucks to carry all voting materals to the various voting stations. In addition 3000 donkeys have been despatched to help move the populace to very remote areas.
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