,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjac ,mr4  
,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4  
,m55dez1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 
,kirk1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,coons1 &   
,mr4 ,cornyn7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,june #be1 #bjac 
,report$ by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an am5dm5t &
 an am5dm5t to ! preamble  ,july #i1    
#bjac ,consid]$1 am5d$1 & agre$ to ) an 
am5d$ preamble  ,,resolution  ,urg+ !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an to ensure       
transp>5t & cr$ible presid5tial &       
prov9cial elections 9 ,april #bjad by   
adh]+ to int]nationally accept$         
democratic /&>ds1 e/abli%+ a transp>5t  
electoral process1 & ensur+ security =  
vot]s & c&idates4  ,:]eas ,afghani/an's 
,indep5d5t ,election ,commission has    
affirm$ t ,afghani/an w hold presid5tial
 & prov9cial elections 9 ,april #bjad & 
p>liam5t>y elections 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas    
,afghani/an's curr5t electoral process 0

 e/abli%$ 9 #bjjd by ! ,con/itution (   
,afghani/an2 ,:]eas ! ,tokyo ,mutual    
,acc\ntability ,framework conditions "s 
int]national assi/ance to ,afghani/an on
 ! hold+ ( cr$ible1 inclusive1 &        
transp>5t elections 9 #bjad & #bjae1    
among o!r measures to improve gov]nance2
 ,:]eas ,afghani/an lacks a compreh5sive
 & accurate vot] regi/ry1 & previ\s vot]
 regi/ration drives h result$ 9         
duplicate or fraudul5t regi/rations1    
accord+ to a report by ! ,national      
,democratic ,in/itute2 ,:]eas security  
conc]ns & vot] intimidation h imp$$ !   
ability ( p 9 ,afghani/an to ca/ votes  
reliably & safely 9 pa/ elections2      
,:]eas ,afghan wom5 9 p>ticul> are      
prev5t$ f mean+ful p>ticipation 9 !     
electoral process due to ! security     
environm5t1 ! sc>city ( female poll     
work]s1 & lack ( aw>5ess ( wom5's       
political rights & opportunities1       
accord+ to ! ,free & ,fair ,election    
,f\ndation ( ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas        
,afghani/an's #bjji presid5tial election

 0 *>act]iz$ by inadequate security =   
vot]s & c&idates1 l[ vot] turn\t1 &     
widespread fraud1 accord+ to ! ,national
 ,democratic ,in/itute2 ,:]eas ,afghan  
(ficials disput$ ! results (            
,afghani/an's #bjaj p>liam5t>y elections
 & e/abli%$ a ,special ,election        
,tribunal to inve/igate allegations (   
fraud2 ,:]eas foll[+ ! #bjaj p>liam5t>y 
elections1 ,democracy ,int]national's   
,afghani/an ,election ,obs]vation       
,mission conclud$ t compreh5sive        
electoral re=m is necess>y to ensure a  
free1 fair1 & cr$ible election process 9
 #bjad2 ,:]eas ! curr5t presid5t (      
,afghani/an is s]v+ a second elective   
t]m & ! ,con/itution ( ,afghani/an      
/ates1 8,no "o c be elect$ z presid5t = 
m ?an two t]ms402 ,:]eas ! curr5t       
presid5t ( ,afghani/an has committ$ to n
 seek+ ano!r t]m 9 (fice2 ,:]eas1 on    
sev]al occasions s9ce ! late #aigjs1    
civil w> has brok5 out 9 ,afghani/an ov]
 ! legitimacy ( ! ,afghan gov]nm5t2     
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]s h inve/$ m

 ?an #hi1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 recon/ruction &  
humanit>ian assi/ance to ,afghani/an    
s9ce ,octob] #bjja1 accord+ to !        
,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,afghani/an
 ,recon/ruction 7,,sig>72 ,:]eas a      
democratically-elect$ & legitimate      
gov]nm5t t reflects ! w ( ! ,afghan p is
 9 ! vital security int]e/s (           
,afghani/an1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its p>tn]s
 9 ! ,,nato ,int]national ,security     
,assi/ance ,=ce 7,,isaf71 &             
,afghani/an's neighbors2 & ,:]eas "o ( !
 mo/ critical mile/ones = ,afghani/an's 
future /ability is a peaceful & cr$ible 
transition ( p[] ?r\gh presid5tial      
elections 9 #bjad3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,s5ate--  7#a7 affirms t ! electoral  
process 9 ,afghani/an %\ld be det]m9$ & 
l$ by ,afghan actors1 ) support f !     
int]national community1 & %\ld n be     
subject to int]nal or ext]nal int]f]5ce2
  7#b7 expresses its /rong support =    
cr$ible1 inclusive1 & transp>5t         
presid5tial & prov9cial elections 9     
,april #bjad2  7#c7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( 

,afghani/an to conduct ! elections 9    
full accordance ) ! ,con/itution (      
,afghani/an1 to include ma9ta9+ !       
con/itutionally-m&at$ allocation ( seats
 = wom5's p>liam5t>y p>ticipation2  7#d7
 honors ! sacrifice ( ,unit$ ,/ates1    
coalition1 & ,afghan s]vice memb]s :o h 
be5 kill$ or injur$ s9ce ,octob] #bjja 9
 def5se ( ! democratic rights ( !       
,afghan p2  7#e7 recognizes ! sub/antial
 inve/m5t made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
taxpay]s 9 support ( /ability1          
democracy1 & ! rule ( law 9 ,afghani/an1
 includ+ ef=ts to end public corruption2
  7#f7 recognizes ! commitm5t ( !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an to hold         
presid5tial elections 9 #bjad & ! curr5t
 presid5t's commitm5t n to seek a ?ird  
t]m2  7#g7 recognizes t transp>5t &     
cr$ible elections w help safegu>d !     
legitimacy ( ! next ,afghan gov]nm5t & w
 help prev5t future viol5ce by gr\ps t  
may be ready to conte/ a process p]ceiv$
 z rigg$ or di%one/2  7#h7 recognizes t 
a democratically-elect$ & legitimate    

gov]nm5t is important to ensur+ ! long  
t]m /ability ( ,afghani/an1 z is !      
successful tra9+ & field+ ( ! ,afghan   
,national ,security ,=ces2  7#i7 urges !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an to respect &   
support ! indep5d5ce & imp>tiality ( !  
,indep5d5t ,electoral ,commission       
7,,iec7 & ! ne$ = an indep5d5t &        
imp>tial elections compla9ts me*anism ) 
cle> jurisdiction ov] ! f9al results1 & 
urges all p>ties n to int]f]e ) _!      
delib]ations2  7#aj7 urges ! ,p>liam5t (
 ,afghani/an to pass legislation t w    
e/abli% a consultative & inclusive      
process = appo9t+ elections commission]s
 & all[+ election disputes to be resolv$
 transp>5tly & fairly2  7#aa7 urges !   
,,iec to adopt measures to bett]        
mitigate fraud1 include m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1
 & improve electoral transp>5cy ( !     
poll+ & c\nt+ process & communicate ^!  
measures cle>ly & consi/5tly to ! p (   
,afghani/an2  7#ab7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,afghani/an to support a cr$ible &      
effective electoral compla9ts me*anism  

:]eby its memb]s are p]ceiv$ z imp>tial1
 x is giv5 ! ultimate au?ority on decid+
 :e!r a ballot or c&idate is            
disqualifi$1 & x has ! "t & res\rces to 
d its "w2  7#ac7 urges close & cont9u+  
communication betwe5 ! ,,iec & ! ,afghan
 ,national ,security ,=ces to id5tify & 
provide security = vuln]able areas ( !  
c\ntry dur+ ! election p]iod2  7#ad7    
urges ! ,afghan ,national ,security     
,=ces to make e necess>y ef=t to ensure 
! safety ( vot]s & c&idates2  7#ae7     
expresses its support = ! full          
p>ticipation ( ,afghan civil society 9 !
 election process2  7#af7 urges !       
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t 
all ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts 9     
,afghani/an are well-coord9at$ & are    
fully consi/5t ) ! ,am]ican taxpay]s    
long/&+ commitm5t to /ability1          
democracy1 & ! rule ( law 9 ,afghani/an1
 includ+ ef=ts to end public corruption2
 &  7#ag7 urges ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to  
condition f9ancial1 logi/ical1 &        
political support = ,afghani/an's #bjad 

elections bas$ on ! implem5tation (     
re=ms 9 ,afghani/an includ+--  7,a7     
increas$ ef=ts to enc\rage wom5's       
p>ticipation 9 ! electoral process1     
includ+ provisions to ensure _! full    
access to & security at poll+ /ations2  
7,b7 ! implem5tation ( measures to      
prev5t fraudul5t regi/ration &          
manipulation ( ! vot+ or c\nt+          
processes1 includ+--  7i7 e/abli%m5t (  
processes to bett] control ballots2     
7ii7 vett+ ( & tra9+ = election         
(ficials2 &  7iii7 full accr$itation ( &
 access = int]national & dome/ic        
election obs]v]s2 &  7,c7 prompt passage
 ( legislation ?r\gh ! ,p>liam5t (      
,afghani/an t codifies ! au?orities &   
indep5d5ce ( ! ,,iec & an indep5d5t &   
imp>tial election compla9ts me*anism4