High Elections Commission (HEC)
Runoffs for parliament elections kick off in 14 provinces
Egypt
October 27, 2015
Runoffs for parliament elections kick off in 14 provinces
Runoff votes for the first phase of elections for the House of Representatives began on Tuesday and extend to Wednesday…
Low election turnout indicates lost confidence in president: Ibrahim Eissa
Egypt
October 19, 2015
Low election turnout indicates lost confidence in president: Ibrahim Eissa
A prominent journalist and fervent backer of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said that the low turnout of voters on…
High Elections Commission ‘faltering’: NCHR member
Egypt
September 21, 2015
High Elections Commission ‘faltering’: NCHR member
National Council for Human Rights member Salah Salam described the High Elections Commission as "faltering", even though the commission includes…
Mubarak-era politician Ezz allowed to run in parliamentary elections
Egypt
August 31, 2015
Mubarak-era politician Ezz allowed to run in parliamentary elections
Egypt’s High Elections Commission (HEC) has said that steel tzar Ahmed Ezz is entitled to run in the parliamentary elections…
Deadline Thursday for parliamentary election monitoring
Egypt
August 17, 2015
Deadline Thursday for parliamentary election monitoring
Social Solidarity Ministry has reiterated that the deadline for applicant organizations eager to monitor Egypt’s anticipated parliament elections is next Thursday,…
HEC to accept candidacy applications for parliamentary elections starting 8 February
Egypt
January 29, 2015
HEC to accept candidacy applications for parliamentary elections starting 8 February
The High Elections Commission announced in a statement Thursday it would start accepting candidacy applications for the upcoming parliamentary elections…
HEC: 63 local, 5 foreign organizations to monitor elections
Egypt
January 27, 2015
HEC: 63 local, 5 foreign organizations to monitor elections
The High Elections Commission (HEC) announced Monday accepting requests filed by 94,097 people representing 63 local organizations, and 790 requests…
Sources: Candidacy applications for parliament to open early February
Egypt
January 26, 2015
Sources: Candidacy applications for parliament to open early February
The High Elections Commission will begin receiving candidacy applications for the upcoming parliamentary elections in the first week of February,…
Successor to HEC resigned adviser not appointed yet
Egypt
January 20, 2015
Successor to HEC resigned adviser not appointed yet
Nasr Eddin Badrawy, Secretary General of the the Parliamentary Elections High Commission, said he did not issue a decision to…
Civil society organization requests to monitor elections begin Monday
Egypt
January 11, 2015
Civil society organization requests to monitor elections begin Monday
The High Elections Commission is now receiving requests by Egyptian and international civil society organizations to monitor the upcoming parliamentary…