October 2004. This is blamed on the lack of identifiable party lists as a result of Afghanistan's new electoral law, which left voters in many cases unclear on who they were voting for. Turnout was highest in the Turkmen, Uzbek and the Tajik populated provinces in the north - generally over 60% - and 50% in some of the Pashtun southeastern areas where the Taliban insurgency is strongest. Turnout was also surprisingly low (34%) in the capital Kabul, which is dominated by Tajiks. The first results were declared on 9 October, with final results being delayed by accusations of fraud, and were finally announced on 12 November. Only a minority of candidates contested the election on a party ticket, whilst a number of elected MPs were loosely associated with certain parties. Elected members See also Enemies of Happiness, a documentary film shot during the election References Joint Electoral Management Body. Election results by province can be found here. Drei Frauen im afghanischen Wahlkampf, in: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 15 September 2005 Electionworld: elections in Afghanistan. Retrieved September 28, 2007. BBC Afghanistan election guide. Retrieved September 28, 2007. Candidate statistics. Retrieved September 28, 2007 Radio Free Europe/azadiradio: Afghanistan Votes. Retrieved September 28, 2007 Afghanistan: Old Problems, New Parliament, New Expectations U.S. Institute of Peace Briefing, October 2005. Retrieved September 28, 2007 DefenseLINK News: Afghans Enjoy Successful Election Day Afghanistan Elections in Afghanistan Parliamentary election Afghanistan National Assembly (Afghanistan) History of Afghanistan (1992–present) Afghanistan Election and referendum articles with incomplete results