Items related to parliamentary elections

رجال الشرطة والجيش يقفون أمام إحدي لجان الاقتراع، لتأمين عملية التصويت في الاستفتاء علي التعديلات الدستورية، بورسعيد، 19 مارس 2011. يقوم الجيش بالتعاون مع الشرطة بتأمين لجان الاقتراع؛ للتصويت في الاستفتاء علي المواد التسع المُعدلة من دستور 1971، والتي أقرتها اللجنة المُشكلة من قبل المجلس الأعلى للقوات المسلحة، علي أن يتم التصويت -لأول مرة- ببطاقة الرقم القومي دون غيرها من المستندات.
Updates: Citing FJP violations, judge in Qalyubiya halts voting
Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff
Egypt Independent
03 Jan 2012
Polling stations opened Tuesday morning to receive more than 14 million voters eligible to vote in the third and final...
Voters lining up before polling station during the parliamentary poll's third phase, Daqahleya, 3 January, 2012.  Poll takes place on 3-4 January at nine governorates including; Gharbeya, Daqahleya, Marsa Matrouh, South Sinai, North Sinai, Minya, Qena, Qalyubiya and New Valley. Run-offs will take place on 10-11 January.
Islamists poised to win in Tanta
Jano Charbel 03 Jan 2012
Voter turnout was weak during the first of two days of voting in Tanta, capital of the Nile Delta's Gharbiya...
Employees of High Elections Commission (HEC) counting votes, Qena, November 29, 2010.
With unprecedented turnout, Qena voters challenge tradition
Ahmed Zaki Osman 03 Jan 2012
Residents reported high voter turnout Tuesday in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena, a governorate that has...
Dr. Mohamed Badie, Guide General of Muslim Brotherhood, upon his arrival to cast his vote during the second day of of run-offs for the second phase of People's Assembly elections, Beni Suef, December 22,2011. The nine governorates voting are Giza, Beni Suef, Monufiya, Sharqiya, Ismailia, Suez, Beheira, Sohag and Aswan. There are 118 single-winner candidates competing for 59 seats in 30 constituencies.
Brotherhood close to achieving its ultimate goal, says Badie
Omar Halawa 29 Dec 2011
The Muslim Brotherhood is close to achieving the “ultimate goal” set by the group's founder Hassan al-...
The first day of second phase of People's Assembly elections, al-Saff, Giza, December 14,2011. The Second phase of parliamentary elections includes: Giza, Sharqeya, Monofeya, Ismilia, Suez, Sohag, Beheyra, Beni Suef, Aswan.
Expats start voting in third phase of People's Assembly elections
Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff 29 Dec 2011
Egyptian embassies are receiving ballots from expatriates voting in the third and final phase of People's Assembly...
Protesters throwing stones while military forces building barrier in Kasr al-Aini street to prevent protesters from reaching Tahrir Square and building of Cabinet, Cairo, December 17,2011. Violent clashes erupted yesterday between military forces ,and protesters at the Cabinet, which left 9 killed, and more than 350 injured according to recent statements of Health Ministry.
Sunday’s papers: Suggestions for the way forward
Heba Afify 25 Dec 2011
Sunday’s papers focus on suggestions to accelerate the timeline of the transitional period as the results of the...
A voter casts her vote in ballot box during the second day of run-offs for the second phase of People's Assembly elections, Sohag, December 22,2011. The nine governorates voting are Giza, Beni Suef, Monufiya, Sharqiya, Ismailia, Suez, Beheira, Sohag and Aswan. There are 118 single-winner candidates competing for 59 seats in 30 constituencies.
Freedom and Justice Party leads in second round of elections
Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff 24 Dec 2011
The High Judicial Elections Commission (HJEC) held a press conference on Saturday to announce the winners of the run-...
اللواء ممدوح شاهين (إلى اليمين)، أحد أعضاء المجلس الأعلى للقوات المسلحة، واللواء إسماعيل عثمان، المتحدث الرسمي باسم القوات المسلحة، خلال مؤتمر صحفي، اقاهرة، 28 مارس، 2011. أعلن شاهين خلال المؤتمر عن موعد إجراء الانتخابات البرلمانية في ديسمبر، وعن رفع حالة الطوارئ من أجل إجراء الانتخابات وعمليات التصويت، ولم يحدد شاهين موعد إجراء الانتخابات الرئاسية المرتقبة.
PM discusses elections, budget deficit with military council
Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff 24 Dec 2011
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri met with members of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Saturday to...
A woman casts her vote in ballot box during the first day of run-offs for the second phase of People's Assembly elections, Beheira, December 21,2011. The nine governorates voting are Giza, Beni Suef, Monufiya, Sharqiya, Ismailia, Suez, Beheira, Sohag and Aswan. There are 118 single-winner candidates competing for 59 seats in 30 constituencies.
High elections commission predicts run-off results on Saturday
Egypt Independent
Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff
22 Dec 2011
A senior official at Egypt's High Judicial Elections Commission (HJEC) said on Thursday that the results of run-...
A woman casts her vote in ballot box during the first day of run-offs for the second phase of People's Assembly elections, Beheira, December 21,2011. The nine governorates voting are Giza, Beni Suef, Monufiya, Sharqiya, Ismailia, Suez, Beheira, Sohag and Aswan. There are 118 single-winner candidates competing for 59 seats in 30 constituencies.
Official estimates pin voter participation in runoff elections at 20%
Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff 22 Dec 2011
Voter participation in the runoff of the second round of elections will not exceed 20 percent, the Cabinet’s...