Queues of women voters on first day of Senate Elections in Egypt
CAIRO - 4 August 2025: Monday morning has witnessed significant turnout of citizens lined up at polling stations across governorates, as the first day of the 2025 Senate elections begin in Egypt.
Women and the elderly were at the front of the queues from the first hours, eager to cast their votes.
This scene reflects the eagerness of broad segments of society to fulfill their constitutional duty and participate in shaping the country's political future.
They were seen in long queues amidst tight security measures by security forces to secure the electoral process.
The Nahdet Misr polling station, affiliated with the 6th of October City as well as Haram district witnessed a large turnout of women to vote in the 2025 Senate elections, with girls also present.
The Senate election committees in Beheira Governorate also witnessed a heavy turnout and unprecedented queues of women and men to cast their votes in the 2025 Senate elections.
Young men and women led the queues to cast their votes in the 2025 Senate elections in Suez Governorate. Voters raised Egyptian flags amid a festive and enthusiastic atmosphere.
The Qalyub Center committees in Qalyubia Governorate witnessed long queues of young men and women in front of the 2025 Senate election committees in Qalyubia. This reflects the commitment to positive and effective participation in this constitutional entitlement and to projecting a positive image to the world of the Egyptian people's awareness and commitment to supporting the political leadership.
Electoral process of Senate Elections 2025
The judges supervising the elections received the ballot papers and voter lists and headed to the polling stations at 9:00 a.m. They ensured that polling stations were secure and that all voting equipment, including pens, ballot boxes, and plastic seals, was available.
Work proceeded smoothly within the subcommittees, without any obstacles or complaints that could affect the integrity and transparency of the elections.
The Senate elections will be held domestically on Monday and Tuesday, August 4 and 5. A total of 428 candidates are competing for 100 seats allocated to the individual-member system. One list, the National List for Egypt, is running for each of the four constituencies allocated to the list system, with 100 candidates for 100 seats allocated to this system.
According to statistics from the National Elections Authority, approximately 63 million Egyptian voters registered in the database are eligible to vote in the 2025 Senate elections. They have been distributed across 8,286 polling stations, including schools, health facilities, and youth centers, to facilitate the process for citizens wishing to cast their votes.
This is carried out under the judicial supervision of the Administrative Prosecution Authority and the State Lawsuits Authority, with the participation of 9,500 judges. Judges were assigned to committees in their places of residence, while 2,500 female judges supervised the elections outside their places of residence.
The National Elections Authority approved the requests of 18 embassies accredited within the Arab Republic of Egypt, 9 international organizations, and 58 local organizations and associations. It also approved media coverage requests from 168 international and 62 local media outlets to cover the elections.
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