The National Election Authority (NEA) announced on Monday that voting in the 2024 presidential election in Egypt will take place 10-12 December 2023, with Egyptians abroad casting their votes 1-3 December 2023.
In a press conference in Cairo, NEA Head Walid Hamza announced the timetable for the election process, which will stretch from 5 October and 18 December, when the final result is set to be announced in case of no run-offs.
The NEA will receive requests for candidacy between 5-14 October, disqualifying incomplete applications and announcing the initial list of candidates by 16 October.
Presidential candidates must secure endorsements from 20 MPs or 25,000 registered voters across at least 15 governorates, with a minimum of 1,000 endorsements from each governorate.
The NEA will announce the reason for any disqualifications on 22 October.
The final candidates list will be issued on 9 November.
Electoral silence will begin on 8 December in Egypt and on 29 November abroad.
The public electoral commission will finish counting ballots by 13 December.
The NEA will receive appeals against the decisions of the electoral commission on 14 December and rule on them on 15 and 16 December.
The ENA will announce the final result on 18 December if no run-off is required.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
