Egypt’s National Elections Authority (NEA) announced, Friday
that Egyptians abroad will be able to registering their data on the official
website, starting, Sunday, September 27, until October 10, which would allow
them to vote in the House of Representatives elections expected October 21, via
mail.
NEA explained that according to the Authority’s decision No. 59 of 2020 regarding the regulation of procedures for Egyptian expats voting in the elections to the House of Representatives; All expats are obligated to register their data in order to vote.
Candidacy for Egypt’s House of Representatives elections were open since September 17 until September 23 as announced by NEA President Lasheen Ibrahim.
He said during press conference, September 10, announcing the elections timeline details that the elections’ first phase will be held for Egyptians abroad from 21 to 23 October and locally from 24 to 25 October, as its results will be announced, November 1, the run-off elections will be held abroad from 21 to 23 November and locally on November 23 and 24, Ibrahim said.
For the second phase of elections, was set to be held abroad from 4 to 6 November and locally on 7 and 8 November and its results to be announced on November 15.
The run-off elections for the second phase will be conducted abroad on 5 to 7 December and locally on7 and 8 December. The final results of Egypt’s House elections to be formally announced by the National Elections Authority on December 14.
Ibrahim called all Eligible Egyptian voters to take part in the elections, confirming that all necessary and precautionary measures for COVID-19 will be taken during elections and inside the polling stations.
Source: Egypt Today
