Elections Commission pays particular attention to disabled people

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Sat, 24 Mar 2018 - 08:28 GMT

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A young Egyptian participates in the Egyptian presidential elections in KSA - Egypt Today

A young Egyptian participates in the Egyptian presidential elections in KSA - Egypt Today

CAIRO – 24 March 2018: The National Elections Commission, headed by counselor Lashen Ibrahim stressed that building the future of Egypt requires mass participation in the presidential elections due to begin next Monday for three days.

This came in an interview with Middle East News Agency’s (MENA) editor-in-chief, Ali Hassan. During the interview, Ibrahim stated that the Commission paid particular attention to disabled people and the elderly so most of the sub-election committees will be on ground floors in the electoral committee to spare them the difficulty of ascending the upper floors.

Also, every election committee will be equipped with wheelchairs "to enable people with disabilities to participate and enter the headquarters of the committees.”
During expats’ elections, many scenes were highlighted but the most inspiring scenes were of people with disabilities and seniors who were keen to participate in their country’s future despite the challenges they may face.

A young Egyptian with a physical disability in Australia traveled a long distance to vote in the Egyptian consulate in Sidney. He told journalists that he exerted many efforts to partake in the election and that he supports President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, who is running for a second term against politician Moussa Moustafa Moussa.

There was an encouraging scene of a young Egyptian with a physical disability who lives in KSA and insisted on going to the Egyptian embassy in Riyadh to vote, as there is a remarkable improvement in the care of people with disabilities in terms of accessibility at polling stations.

Wheel chairs did not prevent old ladies from being part of their country’s future, either. Many old women were seen during the first and second day of expatriates’ voting process which began March 16.

Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Nabila Makram praised the high turnout of Egyptians with disabilities who voted in the election abroad, as it is one of the most important civil rights, and it proves to the whole world that Egyptians abroad are part of the political decision-making process of their homeland.

Ibrahim also hailed the participation of Egyptians abroad in the electoral process and expressed his great confidence in the awareness of the Egyptian society.
He added that the committee board of directors consists of 10 judges who have no authority over anyone other than their consciences.

The 2018 presidential election took place in 139 foreign embassies and consulates in 124 foreign countries for three days. Due to political unrest and a worsening security situation, the elections did not take place in Yemen, Syria and Libya.

The government and media outlets in Egypt have urged voters to head to the polls on the second day of the country's presidential election, amid a sign of a higher-than-expected turnout in the balloting.

Sixty million eligible voters will cast their ballots in the election between March 26 and 28 in Egypt, while expatriates will vote between March 16 and 18 at 139 polling stations located in embassies and consulates of 124 countries, said Ibrahim in a press conference.

The primary results of the first round of the election will be announced on March 29, where decisions on appeals submitted by candidates, if any, will be made. The final results of the first round will be announced on April 2.

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