Men line up to cast their votes outside a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 20, 2018. This year, over 2,500 candidates, including women, compete for 250 seats in the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of the Afghan parliament.

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Election officials prepare for parliamentary elections at a polling station in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 20, 2018. This year, over 2,500 candidates, including women, compete for 250 seats in the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of the Afghan parliament.

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An election official scans a voter's finger with a biometric verification device at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 20, 2018. This year, over 2,500 candidates, including women, compete for 250 seats in the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of the Afghan parliament.

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A woman poses for a photo after casting her vote at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 20, 2018. This year, over 2,500 candidates, including women, compete for 250 seats in the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of the Afghan parliament.

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An election official scans a voter's finger with a biometric verification device at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 20, 2018. This year, over 2,500 candidates, including women, compete for 250 seats in the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of the Afghan parliament.

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Women line up to cast their votes at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 20, 2018. This year, over 2,500 candidates, including women, compete for 250 seats in the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of the Afghan parliament.

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A man casts his vote at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 20, 2018. This year, over 2,500 candidates, including women, compete for 250 seats in the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of the Afghan parliament.

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A man poses for a photo before casting his vote at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 20, 2018. This year, over 2,500 candidates, including women, compete for 250 seats in the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of the Afghan parliament.

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An election official scans a voter's finger with a biometric verification device at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 20, 2018. This year, over 2,500 candidates, including women, compete for 250 seats in the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of the Afghan parliament.

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