Election Official Says Karzai Wins

The Associated Press reports that Counting in Afghanistan's presidential election concluded Tuesday, with Hamid Karzai the clear winner:

Investigators were still examining about 100 ballot boxes to clear up lingering fraud allegations, but the election's chief technical officer said the count was effectively "over and done."

"It's just these last dribs and drabs to be approved," David Avery told The Associated Press. "It's really nothing that can affect the outcome."

David Avery is chief of operations for the Joint Electoral Management Body (JEMB).

The JEMB was established as a Legal/Administrative body tasked with the issuance and publication of regulations, procedures, instructions, notifications, and guidelines for the registration process. The JEMB is responsible for preparing, managing, convening and overseeing the Afghan elections.