Afghanistan’s April 5, 2014 elections marked the first transfer of presidential power since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. In the capital, Kabul, thousands crowded the voting polls from morning until late afternoon, defying threats from the Taliban that it would target voters on election day.
Afghan women line up outside a mosque in Dashti Barchi, a Hazara neighborhood. Kabul, Afghanistan
Homira (in purple), 19, waits in line to vote in the presidential election. She is a first time voter. Kabul, Afghanistan
Women and men enter the voting booths separately on election day. Kabul, Afghanistan
Homira waits her turn to vote. Kabul, Afghanistan
A pad of ballots inside a voting station. Kabul, Afghanistan
Homira dips her finger before casting her ballot. Kabul, Afghanistan
An election worker checks the ID of a female voter. Kabul, Afghanistan
A female voter prepares to vote. Kabul, Afghanistan
Female voters crowd a voting station inside a high school. Kabul, Afghanistan
Afghan women show their inked fingers after voting in the presidential election. Kabul, Afghanistan
A Afghan man prepares to vote inside a high school. Kabul, Afghanistan
A government worker is ready to cast his ballot. Kabul, Afghanistan
A election observer inside a voting station in a high school. Kabul, Afghanistan
Afghan men wait in line to cast their ballot for president. Kabul, Afghanistan
An Afghan man votes inside a cardboard booth. Kabul, Afghanistan