The High Elections Commission will begin receiving candidacy applications for the upcoming parliamentary elections in the first week of February, sources at the commission said, adding that the submission period will not last for less than five days based on the parliament law.
Earlier this month, the HEC declared elections on two phases during the period 22 March to 7 May.
The HEC had declared regulations for media coverage of the polls as well as for observation by local and foreign civil society organizations.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
