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 fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Urging the Government of Afghanistan, following a success-
ful 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 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; 
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 Af-
ghanistan at a considerable personal sacrifice; and 
Whereas the United States has contributed more than 
$200,000,000 toward the 2014 Afghan presidential elec-
tion: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) commends the Government of Afghanistan 
for holding a successful first round of the presi-
dential election and expresses strong support for a 
credible, inclusive, 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 administer, adjudicate, and manage polls, 
as well as oversee logistical and technical prepara-
tions in a transparent, fair, and credible manner to 
prevent fraud and misconduct; 
(3) encourages the Government of Afghanistan 
to implement measures that will increase voter par-
ticipation, particularly among the Afghan female 
population; 
(4) recognizes the determination of the Afghan 
people 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 activi-
ties do not take place during the runoff; 
(6) urges the IEC to adopt measures to better 
mitigate fraud, improve electoral transparency of the 
polling and counting process, and communicate these 
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measures clearly and consistently to the people of 
Afghanistan; 
(7) urges close and continuing communication 
between the IEC and the Afghanistan National Se-
curity Forces (ANSF) to identify and provide secu-
rity for vulnerable areas of the country during the 
election period; 
(8) encourages all elements of Afghan society to 
refrain from fomenting violence and other disturb-
ances 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 participa-
tion of Afghan civil society in the election process; 
(11) recognizes that a democratically elected 
government that reflects the will of the Afghan peo-
ple would promote the long-term prosperity, sta-
bility, and security interests of Afghanistan and its 
neighbors, its partners in the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization 
International 
Security 
Assistance 
Force, and the United States; and 
(12) recognizes the sacrifices of United States 
and coalition armed forces that have contributed, 
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and will continue to contribute, to the security and 
stability of Afghanistan. 
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