IV 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 600 

Urging the Government of Afghanistan, following a successful first round 

of the presidential election on April 5, 2014, to pursue a transparent, 

credible, and inclusive run-off presidential election on June 14, 2014, 

while ensuring the safety of voters, candidates, poll workers, and election 

observers. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 28, 2014 

Mr. GRAYSON (for himself, Mr. ISRAEL, and Mr. SHERMAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period 

to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 

concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Urging the Government of Afghanistan, following a successful first round of the presidential election on April 5, 

2014, to pursue a transparent, credible, and inclusive 

run-off presidential election on June 14, 2014, while 

ensuring the safety of voters, candidates, poll workers, 

and election observers. 

Whereas on April 5, 2014, the Government of Afghanistan 

held the first round of the presidential election in which 

voter participation was 60 percent; 


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Whereas on May 15, 2014, Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) certified the results, and announced that a run-off election would be held on June 

14, 2014, because no candidate received more than 50 

percent of the votes; 

Whereas on May 14, 2014, the IEC invalidated votes from 

331 polling stations and removed them from the final 

tabulation, based on Electoral Complaints Commission 

(ECC) decisions; 

Whereas there have been widespread reports of voter and 

election monitor intimidation, including the killing of 

members of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) 

during an attack at the Serena Hotel in Kabul on March 

20, 2014, as well as attempts to bribe members of the 

IEC, the ECC, and other election monitoring organizations; 

Whereas investigations by the ECC, and its coordination with 

the IEC, have not been conducted in a transparent manner; 

Whereas 17 members of the Afghanistan National Security 

Forces (ANSF) were killed while supporting the April 5, 

2014, elections; 

Whereas United States and coalition armed forces have 

greatly contributed to the stability and security of Afghanistan at a considerable personal sacrifice; and 

Whereas the United States has contributed more than 

$200,000,000 toward the 2014 Afghan presidential election: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) commends the Government of Afghanistan 

2 for holding a successful first round of the presi3 dential election and expresses strong support for a 

4 credible, inclusive, and transparent second round on 

5 June 14, 2014; 

6 (2) supports the mandate of Afghan electoral 

7 bodies such as the Independent Election Commission 

8 (IEC) and the Electoral Complaints Commission 

9 (ECC) to administer, adjudicate, and manage polls, 

10 as well as oversee logistical and technical prepara11 tions in a transparent, fair, and credible manner to 

12 prevent fraud and misconduct; 

13 (3) encourages the Government of Afghanistan 

14 to implement measures that will increase voter par15 ticipation, particularly among the Afghan female 

16 population; 

17 (4) recognizes the determination of the Afghan 

18 people to exercise their right to vote and determine 

19 their country’s destiny; 

20 (5) urges the Government of Afghanistan to 

21 take steps to assure that fraudulent electoral activi22 ties do not take place during the runoff; 

23 (6) urges the IEC to adopt measures to better 

24 mitigate fraud, improve electoral transparency of the 

25 polling and counting process, and communicate these 


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1 measures clearly and consistently to the people of 

2 Afghanistan; 

3 (7) urges close and continuing communication 

4 between the IEC and the Afghanistan National Se5 curity Forces (ANSF) to identify and provide secu6 rity for vulnerable areas of the country during the 

7 election period; 

8 (8) encourages all elements of Afghan society to 

9 refrain from fomenting violence and other disturb10 ances in voting areas; 

11 (9) urges the ANSF to make every necessary 

12 effort to ensure the safety of voters, candidates, poll 

13 workers, and election observers; 

14 (10) expresses its support for the full participa15 tion of Afghan civil society in the election process; 

16 (11) recognizes that a democratically elected 

17 government that reflects the will of the Afghan peo18 ple would promote the long-term prosperity, sta19 bility, and security interests of Afghanistan and its 

20 neighbors, its partners in the North Atlantic Treaty 

21 Organization International Security Assistance 

22 Force, and the United States; and 

23 (12) recognizes the sacrifices of United States 

24 and coalition armed forces that have contributed, 


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1 and will continue to contribute, to the security and 

2 stability of Afghanistan. 

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