Egypt’s National Elections Authority
(NEA) issued on Monday the final list of candidates for the Senate elections,
which are scheduled for early August, along with their electoral symbols.
The final list was released after the NEA received the rulings issued by administrative court in favour of or against some candidates after their appeals, the NEA said in a statement.
There is currently a two-week election campaign that started on 20 July and will end on 7 August, the polls will kick off for Egyptians abroad on 8-9 August, and will start in Egypt on 11-12 August.
The polls results will be announced on 19 August.
The Senate will be comprised of 300 seats, one third of which will be elected via the individual candidacy system, another third through the closed party list system, and the final third to be appointed by the president, senate members' tenure is set at five years.
Source: Ahram Online
