In Pics: Egyptian women lining up in huge numbers to cast their ballots at Presidential Elections

CAIRO – 10 December 2024: Women were the first to be seen lining up in front of the polling stations to cast their ballots on Egypt’s First day of the 2024 Presidential elections, where Egyptians are going to choose their next leader, until 2030.

 

Exactly at 9:00 am all polling stations opened their doors in all governorates allover the country as more than 67 million ballot papers were printed, to meet the number of people who have the right to vote, according to the voter database.

In Misr al Qdima [Old Cairo] neighborhood, the polling stations witnessed a huge participation of women to cast their votes. Hundreds of women were keen to cast their ballots at the first day of elections as they organized long lines, and some of them were forced to sit on chairs due to the crowding of the stations.

 

Many women expressed their willingness to wait for a long time, no matter how long, until they could cast their votes in the presidential elections. In a joyful national scene, women were seen singing and enjoying national songs while they waited in front of the stations.

Other long women lines were seen in Zamalek, Mokattam , Mattrya, Doki and several other locations all over the country.

 

The 2024 presidential election is the fifth multi-party presidential elections that the country has witnessed in its modern history. The 2024 elections gain their importance from being a major step in the country’s path towards democratic transformation, party pluralism and political competitiveness, which came after a year and a half of serious and unprecedented national dialogue, which included all components Egyptian political, union and civil society.

 

At 9 AM sharp, President Abdel Fattah al Sisi, president since 2014, voted in the elections. First Lady Entissar Amer has also cast her ballot in the same polling station in Heliopolis, Cairo.

Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine El-Qabbaj, Minister of Civil Aviation Mohamed Abbas Helmi, and Mokhtar Abdel Latif, Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) cast their ballots.

 

Youth and elderly voters have flocked to the polling stations across Egypt to exercise their constitutional right in casting their votes.

The 2024 Presidential Elections for citizens inside the country is taking place a few days after the three-day voting process for Egyptians abroad was concluded early in December.

The marathon is held between four contenders, including incumbent President Sisi, President of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party Farid Zahran, President of Al Wafd Party Abdel-Sanad Yamama, and President of the Republican People's Party Hazem Omar.

The four candidates have released their vision to improve people’s lives in the coming six-year presidential term.

The final result will be announced on December 18 if no run-off is required. Voting inside the country will take place from 10-12 December.