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Parliament members deny distributing ration boxes to voters
First, second day of constitutional amendments witnessed high turnout
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton battle for disgruntled voters
Many Americans find the major presidential candidates unappealing and are looking for alternatives. Whichever candidate is more successful at wooing disaffected voters could have a major advantage at the polls.
Youth campaign criticises parliament’s ‘absence of vision, planning’
“Public approval of parliamentary performance is in monthly decline, and could near zero popularity by end of first legislative term,” says report
Weary Central Africans cast ballots, hoping for peace and stability
In a major feat for a country plagued by unrest, the people of Central African Republic queued up to vote in key elections. ‘We are voting in dignity and peace and I am proud,’ the outgoing interim president said.
Voters bribed by all possible means
The mobilising of voters and their transportation to polling stations come on top of the violations witnessed. Mohamed El-Shentnawy, from the Maat foundation’s international joint observatory mission, explained to Daily News Egypt how candidates mobilise voters.
Low turnout of voters in rural governorates
Villagers in Upper Egypt vote based on tribal feud, says El-Agamy
Shoukry warns against sectarian and ethnic conflict during Bahrain summit
Egyptian foreign minister is on two-day trip to the Gulf country to discuss international security in Middle East
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PEC counters complaints over absence of polling stations for voters living outside district
Elections commission states that creating such stations might have jeopardised the validity of the elections’ results
Low turnout prompts government to extend voting for a third day
“Every vote we have got has a heroic story behind it,” says Hamdeen Sabahy
Al-Sisi condemned for withholding his platform
Al-Sisi, Sabahy hold meetings over their presidential campaigns
Preregistration is obstacle to voting: EOHR
The organisation is calling for the abolishment of preregistration
Carter Center concerned over Egypt transition, provides recommendations
The centre deployed an “expert mission” which assessed the political and legal context around the presidential elections, providing recommendations
Al-Sisi meets Sinai representatives; Sabahy says ‘the army… must not rule’
Sabahy addresses controversial topics, while Al-Sisi speaks about development prospects in the Sinai Peninsula on day 11 of campaigning
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Misr Al-Qawia members sentenced for campaigning against constitution
Party spokesman describes the sentencing as “harsh” and surprising
Referendum results elicit vastly different reactions in Egypt
In a landslide vote, the constitution was approved by 98.1 % of voters
28 % turnout on referendum’s first day, voting continues on Wednesday
Anti-Coup Alliance claims voter turnout “only reached 8%”
Mansour amends law governing right to political participation
Purpose of the amendment is to facilitate voting for citizens in the upcoming constitutional referendum, says the Presidency
Administrative Court looks into elections database forgery
A former member of parliament brought attention to an alleged 14 million increase in the number of voters, claiming voters do not exist
On boycotting the elections: Shadow vote
Can boycotting the parliamentary elections yield results for the opposition?
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NSF calls for protest against referendum violations
Opposition demand repeating the first phase of the referendum and taking steps to ensure no violations happen in the second
Egypt votes on constitution
Voters from 10 governorates cast their ballot on the draft constitution