Karzai's Rivals Boycott Afghan Election Results

NPR | By Philip Reeves

Published October 9, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Fifteen candidates challenging interim leader Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan's Saturday presidential election say they will boycott the results of the vote. They candidates say there are problems with ink meant to prevent people from voting more than once. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

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