The official results of Egypt’s Senate elections will be
announced on Wednesday, the National Elections Authority (NEC) announced on
Tuesday, a week after the vote was held under strict preventive measures amid
the coronavirus outbreak.
In an official statement, the NEC said the election’s results will be announced in a press conference held at 3 pm from State TV building Maspero on Wednesday.
Last week, the two-day voting period for the second chamber of parliament saw a light to moderate turnout at some 14,000 polling stations nationwide, with no violations or major problems reported that would impact the validity of the polls, a run-off round will take place in September.
A total of 787 candidates vied for seats in the new legislative body, which is to be set up as part of constitutional amendments approved last year. Voting for Egyptians living abroad took place in 124 countries last week.
The Senate, whose term is set at five years, will have 300 members.
Two-thirds of the members will be elected via the individual candidacy and the closed party list systems, and the rest will be appointed by the president. Women will hold a quota of at least 25 percent of the seats in the chamber.
Source: Ahram Online
