Like much of Cairo, the districts of Zeitoun and Amireyya saw high voter turnout Sturday, and while security maintained a strong presence, Muslim Brotherhood supporters passed out leaflets advocating for a vote in favor of the amendments.
The Brotherhood said a “yes” vote would ensure a quick transfer of power to civilian institutions to end the state of chaos and lack of security and pave the road for the formulation of a new constitution and create an atmosphere of freedom for transparent elections.
Other leaflets accused opponents of the amendments of standing against the higher interests of the country. The leaflets said those opposed to the amendments were Christians following the instructions of the church along with secularists, members of the Wafd, Tagammu and Ghad parties and the Christian National Coalition.
According to a poll conducted by Al-Masry Al-Youm, 70 percent of participants said they endorse the amendments.
Most of those in favor of the amendments said they want stability to be restored and to give the army a chance to carry out its original role of defending the borders of the country. Some also said they fear calls issued by some Copts to cancel Article 2 of the constitution, which states that Islamic Law is the main source of legislation, and therefore called for a “yes” vote.
Some Salafi groups have also gathered voters and sent them on buses to polling stations, asking them to vote in favor of the amendments.
