Afghan presidential elections come as President Hamid Karzai 's five - year term ends . Afghanistan has over 3 million voters , holding voter drives to register more . The balloting was originally scheduled for late May , but the independent election commission laid out several reasons for the delay . U.S. forces will deploy extra troops to provide security in lead - up to the election .
Afghan presidential elections come as President Hamid Karzai 's five - year term ends . Afghanistan has over 3 million voters , holding voter drives to register more . U.S. forces will deploy extra troops to provide security in lead - up to the election .