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| | The Asia Foundation |
 | | Most recently, the Foundation supported large-scale voter education and election monitoring efforts in Cambodia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and East Timor, and contributed to democratization efforts in countries as diverse as Mongolia, Nepal, and Thailand. |
 | | Voters chose among 5,766 candidates in two simultaneous elections in 34 provinces for the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of the National Assembly) and Provincial Councils. |
 | | Leading up to the elections, The Asia Foundation expanded its voter education programs for the National Assembly and Provincial Council elections to include media training for political party leaders and independent candidates to effectively communicate their messages. |
| www.asiafoundation.org /Governance/elections.html (691 words) |
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