,h4 ,,res4 #fjj  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,june #i1    
#bjad  ,,resolution  ,:]eas on ,april   
#e1 #bjad1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an    
held ! fir/ r\nd ( ! presid5tial        
election 9 :i* vot] p>ticipation 0 #fj  
p]c5t2 ,:]eas on ,may #ae1 #bjad1       
,afghani/an's ,indep5d5t ,election      
,commission 7,,iec7 c]tifi$ ! results1 &
 ann\nc$ t a run-(f election w\ld be    
held on ,june #ad1 #bjad1 because no    
c&idate receiv$ m ?an #ej p]c5t ( !     
votes2 ,:]eas on ,may #ad1 #bjad1 !     
,,iec invalidat$ votes f #cca poll+     
/ations & remov$ !m f ! f9al tabulation1
 bas$ on ,electoral ,compla9ts          
,commission 7,,ecc7 decisions2 ,:]eas   
!re h be5 widespread reports ( vot] &   
election monitor intimidation1 includ+ !
 kill+ ( memb]s ( ! ,national           
,democratic ,in/itute 7,,ndi7 dur+ an   
attack at ! ,s]5a ,hotel 9 ,kabul on    
,m>* #bj1 #bjad1 z well z attempts to   
bribe memb]s ( ! ,,iec1 ! ,,ecc1 & o!r  
election monitor+ organizations2 ,:]eas 

inve/igations by ! ,,ecc1 & its         
coord9ation ) ! ,,iec1 h n be5 conduct$ 
9 a transp>5t mann]2 ,:]eas #ag memb]s (
 ! ,afghani/an ,national ,security ,=ces
 7,,ansf7 7 kill$ 9 ,taliban & insurg5t 
attacks :ile support+ ! ,april #e1      
#bjad1 elections2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,afghani/an sign$ ! ,endur+ ,/rategic
 ,p>tn]%ip ,agreem5t to /r5g!n ,afghan  
sov]eignty1 /ability1 & prosp]ity1 :ile 
emphasiz+ a %>$ goal to defeat al-,qa$a 
& its t]rori/ affiliates2 ,:]eas ,unit$ 
,/ates & coalition arm$ =ces h greatly  
contribut$ to ! /ability & security (   
,afghani/an at a consid]able p]sonal    
sacrifice2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has 
contribut$ m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj t[>d !    
#bjad ,afghan presid5tial election3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 comm5ds !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an = hold+ a       
successful fir/ r\nd ( ! presid5tial    
election & expresses /rong support = a  
cr$ible1 inclusive1 & transp>5t second  
r\nd on ,june #ad1 #bjad2  7#b7 supports

 ! m&ate ( ,afghan electoral bodies su* 
z ! ,indep5d5t ,election ,commission    
7,,iec7 & ! ,electoral ,compla9ts       
,commission 7,,ecc7 to adm9i/]1         
adjudicate1 & manage polls1 z well z    
ov]see logi/ical & te*nical prep>ations 
9 a transp>5t1 fair1 & cr$ible mann] to 
prev5t fraud & misconduct2  7#c7        
enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an to  
implem5t measures t w increase vot]     
p>ticipation1 p>ticul>ly among ! ,afghan
 female population2  7#d7 recognizes !  
det]m9ation ( ! ,afghan p to ex]cise _! 
"r to vote & det]m9e _! c\ntry's de/9y2 
7#e7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an to 
take /eps to assure t fraudul5t         
electoral activities d n take place dur+
 ! run(f2  7#f7 urges ! ,,iec to adopt  
measures to bett] mitigate fraud1       
improve electoral transp>5cy ( ! poll+ &
 c\nt+ process1 & communicate ^!        
measures cle>ly & consi/5tly to ! p (   
,afghani/an2  7#g7 urges close & cont9u+
 communication betwe5 ! ,,iec & !       
,afghani/an ,national ,security ,=ces   

7,,ansf7 to id5tify & provide security =
 vuln]able areas ( ! c\ntry dur+ !      
election p]iod2  7#h7 enc\rages all     
elem5ts ( ,afghan society to refra9 f   
fom5t+ viol5ce & o!r di/urbances 9 vot+ 
areas2  7#i7 urges ! ,,ansf to make e   
necess>y ef=t to ensure ! safety (      
vot]s1 c&idates1 poll work]s1 & election
 obs]v]s2  7#aj7 expresses its support =
 ! full p>ticipation ( ,afghan civil    
society 9 ! election process2  7#aa7    
recognizes t a democratically-elect$    
gov]nm5t t reflects ! w ( ! ,afghan p & 
is committ$ to combat+ t]rorism w\ld    
promote ! long-t]m /ability & security  
int]e/s ( ,afghani/an1 its neighbors1 & 
its p>tn]s 9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty  
,organization ,int]national ,security   
,assi/ance ,=ce1 includ+ ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7#ab7 recognizes ! sacrifices
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates & coalition arm$ =ces t
 h contribut$1 & w cont9ue to           
contribute1 to ! security & /ability (  
,afghani/an4  ,cl]k4