Elections
The Egyptian National Elections Authority (NEA) said voting was proceeding smoothly on the first day of runoff elections in constituencies where earlier results were annulled by court rulings, with no complaints received so far.
The first day of the second round in the House of Representatives’ election concluded Monday at 9 p.m. with noticeably higher turnout.
Voting at Egyptian embassies and consulates ceased Saturday in the second round of the lower house parliamentary elections.
He noted that the authority is closely following the electoral process until the end of voting and the commencement of the vote counting.
Dr. Khaled El-Anany’s assumption of the position of UNESCO Director-General is considered a historic achievement, being the first Egyptian, Arab, and African to hold this high post. It reflects Egypt’s distinguished status and its growing international and diplomatic influence under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, at a crucial stage for the region and the world.
The Law Regulating the Exercise of Political Rights outlines a set of prohibitions governing electoral campaigning, aimed at ensuring fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity among candidates.
Egypt is gearing up for the 2025 House of Representatives elections, as the National Elections Authority (NEA) has announced the official schedule for both domestic and overseas voting, to take place in two phases across the country’s 27 governorates.
The Senate elections are being held domestically over two days, August 4 and 5, with 428 candidates contesting 100 seats under the individual system.
They were seen in long queues amidst tight security measures by security forces to secure the electoral process.
Across various governorates, repeated instances of police officers providing humanitarian assistance around polling stations were documented.
The NEA confirmed that the official election campaign period has begun and will run until 12:00 noon on Thursday, July 31. The campaign silence period will commence immediately afterward, in accordance with the authority's official schedule. Voting will take place on August 4 and 5, 2025.
Eight journalists are seeking the chair of the Journalists Syndicate and 43 candidates are vying for the six board seats, which will be contested in the syndicate’s election.
Initial indicators of the Lawyers Syndicate elections results show Abdel Halim Allam ahead of his competitors for the position of the syndicate’s head.
The study added that the participation rate in the current elections "exceeded all expectations," reaching 45-50 percent, according to the counting records were submitted to the National Elections Authority
“We also extend our sincere thanks to the respected partners, the national democratic forces, politicians and jurists who announced their support. This had the greatest impact in mobilizing support for our candidate,” the campaign said in a statement.
Many Egyptian political parties extended their greetings on the win of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi of a third and last term.
President Abdel Fattah al Sisi said on Monday that he was filled with happiness at the sight of all Egyptians lining up to cast their ballots at the Elections.
The three Egyptian churches have released statements on Monday congratulating President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on assuming the presidency of the republic for a new presidential term.
International observers have hailed the efforts of the National Elections Authority (NEA) during Egypt's 2024 presidential election inside the country, abroad.
The NEA extended invitations to diplomatic missions within Egypt to observe the electoral process, with 24 embassies currently participating and 67 diplomats registered for observation.
