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Initial referendum results indicate a sweeping ‘yes’ vote

Initial results of referendum on constitutional amendments at 25 governorates indicate a sweeping “yes” vote.
 
Giza: 1,507,416 took part in referendum, 1,459,000 voted “yes,” while 29,461 voted “no.”
 
Red Sea: 104,097 voted “yes,” while 3,033 voted “no.”
 
Fayyoum: 3,682,86 voted “yes,” while 12,541 voted “no.”
 
Port Said: 228,73 voted “yes,” while 3,317 voted “no.”
 
Qena: 360,948 voted “yes,” while 6,522 voted “no.”
 
Ismailia: 285,688 voted “yes,” while 5,559 voted “no.”
 
Suez: 132,963 voted “yes,” while 2,949 voted “no.”
 
Minya: 699,000 voted “yes,” while 25,000 voted “no.”
 
Aswan: 248,588 voted “yes,” while 5,517 voted “no.”
 
Sohag: 591,496 voted “yes,” while 16,699 voted “no.”
 
Menoufia: 1,205,117 voted “yes,” while 16,439 voted “no.”
 
Alexandria: 2,075,95 voted “yes,”
 
Beni Suef: 465,647,16 voted “yes,” while 239 voted “no.”
 
Beheira: 1,228,564 voted “yes,” while 26,464 voted “no.”
 
Gharbiya: 1,335,000 voted “yes,” while 20,891 voted “no.”
 
South Sinai: 60,667 voted “yes,” while 2,402 voted “no.”
 
Marsa Matrouh: 42,242, voted “yes,” while 1,668 voted “no.”
 
Kafr al-Sheikh: 803,350 voted “yes,” while 10,567 voted “no.”
 
Qalyoubeya: 990,212 voted “yes,” while 1,610 voted “no.”
 
Damietta: 404,663 voted “yes,” while 25,435 voted “no.”
 
North Sinai: 79,691 voted “yes,” while 700 voted “no.”
 
Sharqiya: 1,691,000 voted “yes,” while 27,232 voted “no.”
 
New Valley: 50,506 voted “yes,” while 1,575 voted “no.”
 
Assiut: 521,505 voted “yes,” while 20,501 voted “no.”
 
Luxor: 2,143,21 voted “yes,” while 3,693 voted “no.” Null votes were 2,403.
 
In the following days, the international election observers monitoring the constitutional referendum will release their assessments to bring clarity and transparency to the process.
 
 
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm

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