Sorting process starts at Egyptian embassy in Los Angeles

CAIRO - 19 March 2018: The 2018 Egyptian Presidential election polling stations in Los Angeles started to sort out the ballots after the end of the voting process for Egyptian expats on Sunday.

Egyptian expatriates in 129 countries headed to the Egyptian embassies and consulates over the span of three days to cast their votes for the 2018 presidential election.

The election was being conducted in 139 embassies and consulates across 129 countries according to data from the NEA. Consulates and embassies in different countries officially opened their doors on Friday at 9:00 a.m. local time in each country.

Votes are being tallied at Egyptian embassies and consulates in Bahrain, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Angola.

Sixty million eligible voters in Egypt are due to cast their ballots in the country's 27 governorates starting March 26, until March 28.