Egypt State Information Service (Cairo)
29 November 2011
Counselor Abdel Moezz Ibrahim, the Chairman of the High Elections Commission said on Monday 28/11/2011 that in the first parliamentary elections after the outbreak of January 25th revolutions, millions of Egyptians swarmed into polling stations in 9 governorates.
Abdel Moezz said that in the first two day stage, 1452 candidates are competing on 112 seats assigned for party lists and 2357 candidates are competing on 56 seats which are assigned for individual seats. The first stage of elections is held in Cairo, Alexandria, Fayyoum, Kafr El Sheikh, Port Said, Damietta, Assiut, the Red Sea and Luxor.
The results of individual seat elections will be announced tomorrow in the governorates of the first stage. The high elections commission extended voting time to 21.00 p.m. because of the high turnout.
The Chairman said that 95% of sub-polling stations opened work in time whereas work delayed in only 5 per cent of polling station due to the delay of the Ministry of Interior in delivering voting papers.
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