Kashmir Election Sees Average Voter Turnout

SRINAGAR, KASHMIR - MAY 07: Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah (R), and president of the National Conference (NC) party, Kashmir's ruling party With his wife Payal Abdullah show their indelible ink marked figures after they cast their votes during the fourth phase of Indian parliamentary elections in Srinagar on May 7, 2009 in Indian administered Kashmir. Large numbers of Indian troops were deployed on the streets of Kashmir to stop the protest as the separatists had asked people to stay away from elections and called for complete shutdown while polling stations opened amid tight security in the forth phase of Srinagar Budgam constituency with voters turning out in average number to use their franchise. (Photo by Yawar Nazir/Getty Images)