Election September 2010
The next election of the members of the Wolesi Jirga is due on September 18, 2010. Originally these elections were planned to be held in May 2010, but after the disputed previous presidential election, elections were postponed.
The elections will now be held on September 18 when more than 2,500 candidates will compete for the 249 seats in the Wolesi Jirga.
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