IMPORTANT REFORMS TO IMPROVE FUTURE ELECTIONS

How important do you believe the following actions are to improving Afghanistan’s elections in the future? 1) Introducing a new voter registration system; 2) Reforming the Independent Election Commission; and 3) Introducing a new electoral system.

A substantial majority of respondents in all regions of the country believe all three suggested reforms are important for improving Afghanistan’s elections in the future. Overall, respondents believe most strongly in the importance of reforming the Independent Election Commission and then introducing a new electoral system. Nearly 60 percent of respondents believe introducing a new voter registration system is very important for improving elections in the future. On average, only 5 percent of respondents think these reforms are not important.