President Karzai Casts Vote in Afghan Election

President Hamid Karzai cast his vote in the Afghan elections on Saturday, April 5. The elections will choose a new president, as Karzai steps down having served the maximum two terms. His re-election in 2009 was marred by fraud, with fears this time around that a chosen Karzai successor would be an inevitability, but there are fewer reports of vote rigging and a clear front-runner has yet to emerge. Credit: President Karzai