BREAKING| Referendum on constitutional amendments to be held starting Friday: NEA

CAIRO – 17 April 2019: Lasheen Ibrahim, head of the National Election Authority (NEA), called on the Egyptian expatriates to vote in the planned referendum on constitutional amendments from Friday, April 19, to Sunday, April 21.

He also announced that the public referendum for the locals inside the country will take place starting Saturday, April 20 to Monday, April 22.

Ibrahim urged the citizens to accompany their children, enjoy their constitutional right, urging them to ignore the boycott calls, and to cast their ballot in the polling stations nationwide.

There will be a judge to supervise each of the ballot boxes, Ibrahim said, affirming that the NEA, the body charged with managing the electoral process, is keen to ensure the transparency of the voting process.

Before vote: Know about powers granted to president by constitutional amendments

CAIRO – 16 April 2019: The parliamentary legislative subcommittee, headed by Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal, approved on Sunday a set of proposed constitutional amendments.