Egypt's military rulers have set 21 November as the date for a vote for People's Assembly (lower house of parliament), the country's first poll since President Hosni Mubarak was ousted seven months ago, the head of the election commission said Saturday.
Abdel Moaez Ibrahim said voting for Shura Council – the upper house of parliament- will take place two months later on 22 January.
He said balloting for the People's Assembly will be held in three stages ending on 3 January.
Ibrahim’s statement comes few hours before a meeting between top members of the Military Council and leaders of several political parties.
The majority of Egypt’s parties advocate that elections should be held under the proportional representation system, vehemently rejecting the current parliamentary elections law which stipulates that half of the 504-seat parliament be elected through the individual candidacy system.
