Huge turnout observed abroad on first voting day: NEA

CAIRO – 16 March 2018: The National Elections Authority (NEA) held a press conference on Friday to review the progress of the electoral process that commenced earlier today for overseas Egyptian voters and will last for three consecutive days.

NEA spokesperson Mahmoud El Sherif, who also serves as the deputy head of the NEA, Egyptian embassies abroad witnessed a huge turnout from each country's respective Egyptian community.

He also added that the voting process is currently taking place at 118 countries, stating that the NEA has provided the polling stations abroad with additional tablets because of the huge turnout.

The NEA has not been informed of any obstacles facing voters abroad while casting their ballots, even in Turkey and Qatar. and expressed its full readiness to address any issues in this regard.


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It is not a must for any Egyptian living abroad to have a residency permit to get allowed to cast his ballot, Sherif added. "Percentage of the voter turnout will be announced by the end of the electoral process abroad."


An Egyptian expatriate votes in presidential election in embassy Istanbul - Egypt Today

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and President of Al Ghad (Tomorrow) party Moussa Moustafa Moussa are the only candidates approved to run the election. Voting process officially commences for Egyptians residing inside the country on March 26, and the last day of voting is on March 28.



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