In a statement released Saturday, the Taliban denounced the election as an "American process" and vowed to disrupt it.

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In her election statement she pledged to resist further funding cuts, and to ensure victims of crime are kept better informed of the progress of investigations.

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"All of the various 'studies' of voting equipment are just that--studies in an academic environment with unfettered access and do not take into account election procedures which are a crucial part of conducting an election, " the statement reads.

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But in a statement after the election, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry applauded the vote.

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