Second round election might be held in Afghanistan

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The United Nations is confident Afghanistan's election can be resolved before the winter. Ballots are already being printed to hold a second round if a fraud investigation makes that necessary.

Preliminary results show president Hamid Karzai with 54.6 percent of the vote, which is enough to win the August 20th poll in a single round. But the UN-backed election watchdog has ordered a partial recount because of fraud allegations.

If the recount eliminates enough of Karzai's votes, a second round must be held against his main opponent, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah.

An Afghan official says that the second round, if necessary, would have to be held by the third week in October or be postponed until next year because of harsh weather.