Afghanistan has a multi-party system that is governed by its Political Parties Law. However, Afghanistan’s context and the current SNTV electoral system encourage more independent candidates and personalities rather than political parties.
Resources :
Overview of Political Parties
Link : Political parties/groups and leaders in Afghanistan (Afghan Web: last updated 2012)
PDF : Political Parties in Afghanistan (NDI: 2011) – A Review of the State of Political Parties after the 2009 and 2010 Elections
PDF : Afghan Political Parties: a short outline (René Teijgeler: 2009) – History of political parties in Afghanistan, and brief information of all of the 84 approved political parties for the 2009 elections listed on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) website in English. The parties are ordered alphabetically.
PDF : Background Paper Afghanistan: Political Parties and Insurgent Groups 2001-2013 (Australian Government: 2013) – Information on the parties that have emerged since 2001 to take part in the elections and 5 insurgent groups which are opposing the current government
PDF : Policy Briefing: Political Parties in Afghanistan (International Crisis Group: 2005) – Overview on political parties, legal framework for political parties and brief information of parties for election 2005
PDF : Policy Briefing: Afghanistan’s Parties in Transition (International Crisis Group (2013) – Afghanistan’s political parties must exercise restraint as they jostle for power in the final months of President Karzai’s mandate. For its part, the outgoing administration should also resist calls to excessively regulate the parties. A commitment to pluralism, by all players, is key to the legitimacy of Kabul politics – and an important advantage against armed insurgents. Candidate Nomination Form- Presidential Elections 2014
PDF : Candidate Nomination Application Form
PDF : Political Party Endorsement Form
PDF : Notice of Liaison Officer
PDF : Symbol Form
PDF : Receipt Check-List Form
PDF : Notice of Withdrawal of Nomination Form
PDF : Political Party/Coalition Withdrawal of Endorsement Form
PDF : Corrections to Provisional List of Candidates Form
PDF : Supporter’s Signatures Form Forms- Provincial Council Elections 2014
PDF : Candidate Nomination Application Form
PDF : Political Party Endorsement Form
PDF : Coalition Endorsement Form
PDF : Notice of Liaison Officer
PDF : Receipt Check-List Form
PDF : Notice of Withdrawal of Nomination Form
PDF : Political Party/Coalition Withdrawal of Endorsement Form
PDF : Corrections Form
PDF : Daily Statistics Form
PDF : Supporter’s Signatures Form Candidate List 2014
PDF : Candidate List- Presidential Elections 2014