2004 Afghan presidential election

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jamiat-e_Islami
gptkb:United_Nations_Assistance_Mission_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:campaigns 3 months
gptkbp:championship 4,500,000
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:Limited
Set precedent for future elections
Increased political participation
Increased international engagement in Afghanistan
Strengthened democratic processes in Afghanistan
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:Independent_Election_Commission_of_Afghanistan
gptkbp:conflict Political instability
Security threats
Logistical issues
gptkbp:date October 9, 2004
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Strong support from the United States
Support from NATO
gptkbp:election_year International community
18 years and older
Months of planning
Hamid Karzai declared president
Hamid Karzai received 55.4% of the votes
Legitimacy questioned by some candidates
No runoff required
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Politician
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2004 Afghan presidential election
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:battle
gptkbp:issues gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:software
Reconstruction
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kabul
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive
gptkbp:notable_album October 19, 2004
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:Yunus_Qanuni
gptkb:18
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:National_Solidarity_Party
gptkb:Afghan_United_National_Front
gptkb:Jamiat-e_Islami
gptkb:National_United_Front
Independent candidates
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Loya_Jirga_2003
gptkbp:received 16.3% of the votes
gptkbp:result gptkb:Independent_Election_Commission
gptkbp:security_features gptkb:High
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_presidential_election_in_Afghanistan_after_the_fall_of_the_Taliban
gptkbp:successor gptkb:2009_Afghan_presidential_election
gptkbp:type gptkb:election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 70.1%
gptkbp:voting_method 600,000
Secret ballot
3,000,000
two-round system
Polling stations across Afghanistan
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Hamid_Karzai