| Legal Framework |
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| Electoral Law | 27 May 2004 |
| Mode of designation | indirectly elected 68 appointed 34 |
| Constituencies | 68 single-member constituencies for 34 provincial representatives and 34 district council representatives, both indirectly elected. |
| Voting system | : Indirect elections: two-round system (TRS, run-off) Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements | N/A; indirect elections. |
| Candidates |
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| Eligibility | - Citizenship of Afghanistan; - Age: 35 years or over on election day; - Residence in the country at the time of election. |
| Incompatibilities | - persons commanding non-official military forces or being part of them. |
| Candidacy requirements | - deposit for candidates: 4,000 Afghani; reimbursed if the candidate obtains at least 2 per cent of valid votes in the constituency concerned; - nomination by at least 200 electors of the constituency concerned (throughout the country for Kuchi candidates). |