Polls
reopened in several regions in Egypt on Sunday for the second phase of the
House of Representatives elections.
All polling stations, set at 9,468, opened their doors at 9 am to receive voters who adhered to the coronavirus preventive measures, including wearing face masks. Voting will run until 9 pm on Sunday, concluding the second stage of the parliamentary elections.
The second stage of parliamentary elections covers 13 governorates: Cairo, Qalioubiya, Daqahliya, Menoufiya, Gharbiya, Kafr El-Sheikh, Sharqiya, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai.
The first day of voting saw a good voter turnout, with the voting process running smoothly, Egypt’s National Elections Authority (NEA) said on Saturday, around 31 million Egyptians are eligible to cast their ballots in the second phase.
Wearing face masks and adhering to social distancing are among the mandatory restrictions adopted during the election.
Some 2,083 candidates are competing for 70 individual seats, while 284 candidates are competing under the list system in two districts, the domestic vote comes one day after around 140 polling stations in embassies and consulates in 124 countries concluded on Friday mail-in voting by Egyptians abroad after opening to receive ballots on Wednesday.
The results of the second stage are set to be announced on 15 November, run-offs will be held for both the first and second stage this month and December, respectively.
Source: Ahram Online
