Afghanistan to miss October 19 deadline for presidential poll results - sources

Afghanistan to miss October 19 deadline for presidential poll results - sources
An Afghan election commission worker opens ballot boxes and election materials at a warehouse in Kabul, Afghanistan October 7, 2019. Picture taken October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail Copyright MOHAMMAD ISMAIL(Reuters)
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By Abdul Qadir Sediqi

KABUL (Reuters) - Preliminary results in Afghanistan's presidential election will be delayed beyond the Oct. 19 deadline, two sources in the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan told Reuters.

Due to slow data entry, the result will be delayed by "one week to 10 days", one of the sources told Reuters.

(Reporting by Abdul Qadir Sediqi in Kabul; Writing by Alasdair Pal; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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