IEC spokesman Noor Mohammad Noor, speaking to VOA News, denies allegations commissioners have bowed to political pressure and are including hundreds of thousands of tainted votes for the incumbent.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

Meanwhile,Mr.Maliki's rivals say the election process has been tainted by fraud.

VOA: standard.2010.03.12

Kerry,during a recent trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, is credited with playing a key role in convincing Afghan President Hamid Karzai to enter a run-off election, following wide-spread corruption that tainted the initial contest in August.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

But the former foreign minister says he will not accept the results, alleging favoritism in the process for the incumbent and the inclusion of tainted votes amid widespread reports of wholesale ballot box stuffing by Karzai supporters.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11