LIVE UPDATE: 2nd day of voting in Egypt's 2024 Presidential Election kicks off

CAIRO – 11 December 2023: The second day of voting domestically in the 2024 Presidential Election, where four candidates are running, including the incumbent president, kicked off Monday nationwide.

9:00 PM: Voting on the 2nd day of the 2024 Presidential election closed at 9:00 PM

8:28 PM : Residents of Arish, Sinai, intensively flock at night outside polling stations, few hours before the end of voting on the 2nd day of the three-day voting in the Presidential Election.

8:23 PM: Voting 45% of eligible people confirms the Egyptian citizen’s awareness of the importance of the constitutional entitlement, said Muhammad Abu Al-Ela, head of the Arab Nasserite Party.

8:20 PM: Engineer Mohamed Rizk, leader of the Mostaqbal Watan Party, said that the participation of 45% of the total voters in the 2024 presidential elections represents a historic victory for Egypt state and reveals the awareness of its people.

8:18 PM: Long queues of voters in Abu Ramad in Halayeb and Shalateen outside a polling station to cast their votes in the 2024 Presidential elections.

7:19 PM: Egyptian Center For Economic Studies – ECES: 45% of eligible voters have cast their ballots as of the middle of the 2nd day of the voting process. This percentage is the highest in the history of previous presidential elections, the Center added, noting that this unprecedented turnout shows Egyptian voter’s awareness that these elections are being held amid political pluralism and guarantees of the integrity of the elections.

7:15 PM: Ahmed Al-Bendari, Director of the Executive Board of the National Elections Authority (NEA) announced that those who cast their votes in the presidential elections as of 12:00 PM on Monday constitute approximately 45% of the total number of eligible voters. He added that somepolling stations ran out of ballot cards due to the high turnout.

The Presidential electoral process went regularly in all polling stations nationwide without any difficulties or obstacles for voters, Al-Bendari said.

7:00 PM: A large number of voters are lining up to cast their ballots in the 2024 Presidential elections in Santa City of Al Gharbia governorate (Egypt's Delta)

4:50 PM: Large number of voters is seen in Cairo's Al Darb Al Ahmar. 

4:25 PM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in New Cairo. 

3:47 PM: Renowned TV Presenter Lamis al-Hadidi casts her ballot.

3:39 PM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Kafr El Sheikh's Borolos.

3:33 PM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Gharbia's Great Mahala.

3:24 PM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Suez' King Faisal neighborhood.

3:17 PM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Luxor's Esna.

3:10 PM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Kafr El Sheikh's Seidi Salem.

3:04 PM: Actor Yasser Galal casts his ballot.

3:00 PM: Mega Star Ahmed Ezz casts his ballot.

2:42 PM: Mega Star Ahmed al-Saqqa casts his ballot.

2:14 PM: The flow of voters increases in Giza's Agouza.

1:58 PM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in North Sinai's Arish, Sheikh Zowayed, and Beir Al Abd.

1:47 PM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Port Said.

1:41 PM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Sohag's Mansheya.

1:38 PM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Gharbia's Basyoun.

1:33 PM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Asyut.

1:23 PM: Large number of voters is seen in Giza's 6th of October City.

1:18 PM: Large number of voters is seen in Giza's Hawamdeya.

1:13 PM: Youth make up a remarkable percentage of voters in Suez.

1:03 PM: Youth make up a remarkable percentage of voters in Cairo's Sayeda Zainab and Abdin.

1:02 PM: Women and youth make up a remarkable percentage of voters in Qalyoubeya.

12:55 PM: Large number of voters is seen in Alexandria.

12:48 PM: Veteran Actor Farouk Falawkas casts his ballot.

12:32 PM: Women and youth make up a remarkable percentage of voters in Giza's October Gardens.

12:12 PM: Head of the Doctors Syndicate Osama Abdel Hay casts his ballot.

12:06 PM: The flow of voters increases in Cairo's Hadayek Helwan and Maasara.  

11:59 AM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Cairo's 15th of May City.

11:56 AM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Sharqia's Zagazig.  

11:53 AM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Beheira's Abou Homos.

11:51 AM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Alexandria.

11:49 AM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Ismailiyah.

11:46 AM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Sohag.

11:42 AM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Cairo's Sayeda Zeinab.

11:37 AM: Large number of voters is seen in Cairo's Zamalek.

11:33 AM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in South Sinai's Saint Catherine.

11:30 AM: Women make up a remarkable percentage of voters in Cairo's Asmarat.

11:21 AM: Large number of voters is seen in North Sinai's Arish.

11:15 AM: Youth make up a remarkable percentage of voters in Giza's Agouza.

11:07 AM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in New Cairo's Madinaty's Residential Compound.

10:55 AM: Youth make up a remarkable percentage of voters in Old Cairo.

10:49 AM: Youth and women make up a remarkable percentage of voters in Giza's Mansheyet Al Qanater.

10:46 AM: Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala al-Said casts her ballot.

10:38 AM: Youth and women make up a remarkable percentage of voters in Giza's Hadayek Al Ahram, and 6th of October City.

10:34 AM: Senior citizens make up a remarkable percentage of voters in Giza's Hawamdeya.

10:25 AM: Youth make up a remarkable percentage of voters in Cairo's Gamaleya.

10:10 AM: Large number of voters is seen in Cairo's Helwan.

10:03 AM: Large number of voters is seen in Cairo's Shubra, Sharabeya, and Wayly.

9:55 AM: Women make up a remarkable percentage of voters in Giza's Talbeya.

9:53 AM: Large number of voters is seen in Cairo's 10th of Ramadan City and Zahraa Madinet Nasr.

9:52 AM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Aswan's Halayeb and Shalatin.

9:47 AM: Large number of voters is seen in Gharbia's Tanta.

9:45 AM: Women and senior citizens make up a remarkable percentage of voters in Old Cairo.

9:40 AM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Giza's Sheikh Zayed neighborhood

9:38 AM: Large number of voters is seen in Giza's Talbeya.

9:30 AM: Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Salah El Din casts his ballot.

9:21 AM: Large number of voters is seen in Cairo's Gamaleya.

9:16 AM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Giza's Haram.

9:14 AM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Giza's Dokki.

9:13 AM: Large number of voters is seen in Giza.

9:09 AM: Large number of voters is seen in Cairo's Moqatam.

9:00 AM: The voting kicks off.

8:59 AM: Voters begin lining up in front of polling stations in Cairo's Maadi.

8:56 AM: Voters begin lining up in front of polling stations in Old Cairo

8:44 AM: Voters begin lining up in front of polling stations in Giza's 6th of October City.

8:37 AM: Voters are flowing into the polling stations in Giza's Ausim.  

8:29 AM: Women and youth make up a remarkable percentage of voters in New Cairo.

8:23 AM: Voters begin lining up in front of polling stations in New Cairo.