Afghanistan Prepares for Elections
![Supporters of presidential candidate Abdul Rasoul Sayyaf throw confetti towards him as they welcome him during a campaign rally in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, April 1, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/AE601CF2-7C79-4738-8D6D-73900F1A3727_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of presidential candidate Abdul Rasoul Sayyaf throw confetti towards him as they welcome him during a campaign rally in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, April 1, 2014.
![Female supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai listen to his speech during a campaign rally in Kabul, April 1, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ED3B4FC0-BA2A-4248-A301-96697A9BD8A6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Female supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai listen to his speech during a campaign rally in Kabul, April 1, 2014.
![Supporters of presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah attend a campaign rally in Herat province, Afghanistan, April 1, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6A400B09-40A1-4518-B9AA-5A8EDC054DE2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah attend a campaign rally in Herat province, Afghanistan, April 1, 2014.
![Men pass an election poster showing presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadza in the center of Kandahar, Afghanistan, March 31, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/BBF816EA-D457-4765-A000-A299EF18AF7A_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Men pass an election poster showing presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadza in the center of Kandahar, Afghanistan, March 31, 2014.