Latest in Tag: polling Highlight
Latest in Tag: polling

Egyptians cast votes on last day in referendum
Averaged turnout in Nasr City, Boulaq  Â

Observer missions document violations, voter turnout during both election days
Journalists Against Torture Observatory documented 7 incidents of assault on journalists in different governorates

Armed conflict near polling stations not related to elections: Interior Ministry
Security officials report a smooth first day of elections, aside from Sunday’s Kerdasa explosion

Delayed opening of some polling stations, effective security procedures on first day of elections
NCHR, ECWR and Maat foundations released reports on their observations and violations committed on first election day

Sabahy campaign withdraws from polling stations due to frequent violations
Presidential candidate cites “large-scale” violations against his campaign members during the last 48 hours

PEC counters complaints over absence of polling stations for voters living outside district
Elections commission states that creating such stations might have jeopardised the validity of the elections’ results

PEC denies authenticity of video showing ballot stuffing
Violations reported on the two-day electoral process of the presidential elections

Member of Sabahy’s campaign arrested from polling station
Violations reported on the first day of the presidential elections

Foreign ministry eases restrictions for voters abroad
Citizens no longer required to register in advance to vote during presidential elections

Required procedures to observe referendum beyond capabilities of most NGOs: ECOE
The Egyptian Coalition to Observe the Elections (ECOE) released a report detailing a set of recommendations for future voting

Over 160,000 army personnel to secure referendum process
Supreme Electoral Committee assigns 13,867 judges to oversee referendum at sub-polling stations

Journalists must acquire permit from SEC to cover referendum vote
Supreme Electoral Committee issues rules and regulations regarding vote on draft constitution