A blind elderly man was aided to cast his vote at a school in Monufia governorate- - Egypt Today/ Mahmoud Shaker
CAIRO – 26 March 2018: Polls for the 2018 presidential elections opened today at 9 a.m. and have seen a remarkable turnout so far.
About 60 million Egyptians are to begin casting their ballots on Monday, and continue for three consecutive days, to elect the country’s next president, in a race pitting the incumbent president Abdel Fatah Al Sisi against head of al-Ghad Party Moussa Moustafa Moussa
For those working full-time but wanting to vote, the polls are open for 12 hours on all of the three voting days, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
The 2018 Presidential Election is the third election to take place since the January 2011 Revolution in 2011.
A run-off round, if needed, is scheduled to take place in April, otherwise, the results will be announced April 2.
Expatriates have already voted between March 16 and 18 in 124 countries. Due to unrest, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen did not witness polls for the 2018 presidential election.
Expats who already cast their votes abroad are not permitted to vote again inside Egypt during the voting period between March 26 and 28.
Egyptian National Election Authority (NEA) has approved dozens of NGOs to observe and monitor the upcoming presidential election due to take place in late March including the National Council of Human Rights and the National Women’s Council.
Mahmoud Lasheen, NEA’s official spokesperson, told Egypt Today that 53 local civil organizations and nine international and Arab organizations have been accredited to observe and monitor the 2018 presidential election in which two presidential candidates have been officially announced for the presidential bid.
“The nine international organizations approved by the NEA are as follows: Ma’ona Association for Human Rights and Immigration, Yemen, America, Arab Organization for Human Rights, Libyan Academic Organization, Sweden Center for Human Rights, Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, Volunteers Association without Borders, the Ecumenical Alliance for Human Rights and Development, Assyrian Monitor For Human Rights and the International Center for Research and Human Rights in Brussels,” Lasheen added.
He manifested that six political entities also have been approved by the NEA to take part in observing and monitoring the upcoming presidential election as follows:
1. Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
2. African Union
3. Arab League
4. Arab Parliament
5. COMESA
6. Community of Sahel-Saharan States
Final NEA list of 2018 Presidential candidates - Illustrated by Egypt Today/Mohamed Zain
The official candidates for the presidential election include the incumbent President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and Al-Ghad party’s Moussa Moustafa Moussa.
Organizations applying for a permit to monitor the elections should be working primarily in the fields of election observation, human rights or support for democracy, in addition to enjoying a good reputation of integrity and objectivity. Former experience with observing elections is a must.
Every organization should submit a report detailing what it observed after the election process is over. Observing organizations are prohibited from announcing any results until they are officially announced by the NEA.
The NEA has the right to revoke the permits of any organization at any time in case of breaching the aforementioned rules.
The NEA has the right to invite the chairpersons of any foreign agencies or commissions related to elections, embassies, international and regional unions to observe the 2018 presidential elections.
Citizens cast their ballots in Sohag's polling stations - Amr Khalaf
About 60 million Egyptians are to begin casting their ballots on Monday, and continue for three consecutive days, to elect the country’s next president, in a race pitting the incumbent president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi against head of al-Ghad Party Moussa Moustafa Moussa
For those working full-time but wanting to vote, the polls are open for 12 hours on all of the three voting days, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
The 2018 Presidential Election is the third election to take place since the January 2011 Revolution in 2011.
A run-off round, if needed, is scheduled to take place in April, otherwise, the results will be announced April 2.
Expatriates have already voted between March 16 and 18 in 124 countries. Due to unrest, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen did not witness polls for the 2018 presidential election.
Expats who already cast their votes abroad are not permitted to vote again inside Egypt during the voting period between March 26 and 28.
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Egyptian actress Samira Ahmed casts his vote in presidential election- Egypt Today/ Medhat Wahba
An elderly man sitting on a wheelchair outside a polling station to cast his vote in the presidential election on Monday in headquarters of The Workers University - Egypt Today- Mohamed al-Hosary
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