H. Res. 600 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 9, 2014. 
Whereas on April 5, 2014, the Government of Afghanistan 
held the first round of the presidential election in which 
voter participation was 60 percent; 
Whereas on May 15, 2014, Afghanistan’s Independent Elec-
tion Commission (IEC) certified the results, and an-
nounced 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 organiza-
tions; 
Whereas investigations by the ECC, and its coordination with 
the IEC, have not been conducted in a transparent man-
ner;
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Whereas 17 members of the Afghanistan National Security 
Forces (ANSF) were killed in Taliban and insurgent at-
tacks while supporting the April 5, 2014, elections; 
Whereas the United States and Afghanistan signed the En-
during Strategic Partnership Agreement to strengthen 
Afghan sovereignty, stability, and prosperity, while em-
phasizing a shared goal to defeat al-Qaeda and its ter-
rorist affiliates; 
Whereas United States and coalition armed forces have 
greatly contributed to the stability and security of Af-
ghanistan at a considerable personal sacrifice; and 
Whereas the United States has contributed more than 
$100,000,000 toward the 2014 Afghan presidential elec-
tion: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the Government of Afghanistan for 
holding a successful first round of the presidential elec-
tion and expresses strong support for a credible, inclu-
sive, and transparent second round on June 14, 2014; 
(2) supports the mandate of Afghan electoral bodies 
such as the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and 
the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) to admin-
ister, adjudicate, and manage polls, as well as oversee 
logistical and technical preparations in a transparent, 
fair, and credible manner to prevent fraud and mis-
conduct;
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(3) encourages the Government of Afghanistan to 
implement measures that will increase voter participa-
tion, particularly among the Afghan female population; 
(4) recognizes the determination of the Afghan peo-
ple to exercise their right to vote and determine their 
country’s destiny; 
(5) urges the Government of Afghanistan to take 
steps to assure that fraudulent electoral activities do not 
take place during the runoff; 
(6) urges the IEC to adopt measures to better miti-
gate fraud, improve electoral transparency of the polling 
and counting process, and communicate these measures 
clearly and consistently to the people of Afghanistan; 
(7) urges close and continuing communication be-
tween the IEC and the Afghanistan National Security 
Forces (ANSF) to identify and provide security for vul-
nerable areas of the country during the election period; 
(8) encourages all elements of Afghan society to re-
frain from fomenting violence and other disturbances in 
voting areas; 
(9) urges the ANSF to make every necessary effort 
to ensure the safety of voters, candidates, poll workers, 
and election observers; 
(10) expresses its support for the full participation 
of Afghan civil society in the election process;
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(11) recognizes that a democratically-elected gov-
ernment that reflects the will of the Afghan people and 
is committed to combating terrorism would promote the 
long-term stability and security interests of Afghanistan, 
its neighbors, and its partners in the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization International Security Assistance 
Force, including the United States; and 
(12) recognizes the sacrifices of United States and 
coalition armed forces that have contributed, and will 
continue to contribute, to the security and stability of 
Afghanistan. 
Attest: 
Clerk.