High Elections Commission
Run-offs update: Security forces sent in to contain Qena electoral violence
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Security forces sent in to contain Qena electoral violence
The High Elections Commission (HEC) announced on Sunday that a security force had been sent to control the situation in…
Run-offs update: Voter turnout “too low”
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Voter turnout “too low”
Head of the High Elections Commission's operation room Ahmed Shawqi told Al-Masry Al-Youm that voter turnout for the runoff elections…
Run-offs update: Independent candidate in Gharbiya withdraws due to violations
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Independent candidate in Gharbiya withdraws due to violations
Independent candidate Ahmed Shaarawy, scheduled to compete for the workers seat in the Mahalla al-Kobra, Gharbiya district, announced today his…
Run-offs update: Voter turnout poor across Egypt
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Voter turnout poor across Egypt
Election monitors and eyewitnesses today report low voter turnout rates for parliamentary run-off elections in many districts across Egypt. The…
NDP female leader referred to trial for insulting judge
Egypt
December 5, 2010
NDP female leader referred to trial for insulting judge
General Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Saturday referred a National Democratic Party (NDP) leader and two journalists to criminal court…
Egyptians head to the polls to elect new parliament
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Egyptians head to the polls to elect new parliament
Polling stations will open their doors today to 40 million eligible voters in an election which is expected to yield…
Minister of information demands investigation into ‘Al-Hurra’ elections coverage
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Minister of information demands investigation into ‘Al-Hurra’ elections coverage
Egyptian Minister of Information Anas al-Fiqqi has demanded the High Elections Commission investigate what he described a violation of the…
Egypt courts cancel election in several districts
Egypt
November 26, 2010
Egypt courts cancel election in several districts
Egyptian courts ordered the cancellation of Sunday's parliamentary election in 24 districts after orders to reinstate opposition and independent candidates…
Egypt’s electoral commission: Who’s running the show?
Opinion
November 25, 2010
Egypt’s electoral commission: Who’s running the show?
The High Elections Commission is an independent, neutral body capable of performing its functions, according to Egyptian government officials and…
Muslim Brotherhood decries candidacy hurdles
Egypt
November 4, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood decries candidacy hurdles
Egypt's largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, has said on Thursday 49 of its members, who planned to run in…