Millions of people in the country of Afghanistan have started voting in an election to decide the next president.
The country has been in the news a lot recently because a number of British soldiers have been killed there.
Around 300,000 soldiers from all over the world are in Afghanistan, trying to make sure the election runs smoothly.
The group that used to be in charge of Afghanistan - called the Taliban - doesn't agree with the elections and has been using violence to stop them.
The Taliban has warned people that they shouldn't vote, and that they could be hurt if they do.
Journalists in Afghanistan say there have been some rocket attacks near places where people are voting.
The current President Hamid Karzai is hoping to keep his job for a second five-year term of office.
Results aren't expected for at least two weeks, and if the winner doesn't get enough votes there will have to be another election to decide the president.
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