Afghanistan 's presidential election will go to a second round . Karzai , who is constitutionally required to step down after two terms in office , has refused to sign an agreement to keep international forces in Afghanistan , also known as the Status of Forces Agreement . Electoral commission and final results will be released May 14 . It will be the country 's first democratic transfer of presidential power .
Afghanistan 's presidential election will go to a second round . Electoral commission and final results will be released May 14 . It will be the country 's first democratic transfer of presidential power .