Youth noticed in a number of polling places in referendum

CAIRO - 21 April 2019: The presence of youth was noticed at a number of polling places across the country as they have been queuing to cast their ballots in the referendum on constitutional amendments held on April 20-22 domestically, and April 19-21 abroad.


Youth standing in a queue at a polling place in Heliopolis, Cairo. April 21, 2019.


Youth standing in a queue at a polling place in Zamalek, Cairo. April 21, 2019.
Queues having a remarkable number of youth were noticed in Greater Cairo’s Al Salam, 6th of October City, Zamalek, and Heliopolis. As for governorates, young voters were present in Port Said, Fayoum, and Aswan.


Youth standing in a queue at a polling place in Port Said. April 21, 2019.


Youth standing in a queue at a polling place in Port Said. April 21, 2019.

Youth standing in a queue at a polling place in Fayoum. April 21, 2019.

Youth standing in a queue at a polling place in Aswan. April 21, 2019.


Also, a number of Egyptian students showed up at the embassy in Moscow to vote on Saturday and Sunday.


Youth standing in a queue at a polling place in Moscow, Russia. April 21, 2019.

The Parliament passed a draft to amend and add 25 articles to the constitution. Those are mainly on the length of presidential terms, introduction of a senate, quotas in the House of Representatives, the selection mechanisms of courts presidents, and the role of the Egyptian Armed Forces.

The electoral database includes 61, 344, 503 citizens. Of which, 30,446,134 are women. The number of polling places is 10,878. The voting process is observed by 15,324 judges, who are actually present in the polling places, and administered by 120,000 employees.