Presidential Elections Commission
Thursday’s papers: Brotherhood struggles to hold constituent assembly together
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Brotherhood struggles to hold constituent assembly together
Thursday’s papers reveal how the tone of the forthcoming presidential race has sharpened, with candidates throwing their hats into the…
Singer Saad al-Soghayar says presidential candidacy was a joke
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Singer Saad al-Soghayar says presidential candidacy was a joke
Popular singer Saad al-Soghayar said Wednesday his presidential candidacy was a joke and his only way to express his rejection…
Vote registration for Egyptian expats extended until 11 April
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Vote registration for Egyptian expats extended until 11 April
The Presidential Elections Commission has announced that the deadline for Egyptians living abroad to register their names on the commission’s…
Abu Ismail files lawsuit over claims of maternal US citizenship
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Abu Ismail files lawsuit over claims of maternal US citizenship
Presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the chairman of the Presidential Elections Commission (PEC)…
Update: Awa submits candidacy registration, says Shater will split Islamist vote
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Update: Awa submits candidacy registration, says Shater will split Islamist vote
Islamist presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa submitted his presidential candidacy papers to the Presidential Elections Commission on Wednesday afternoon, with…
Administrative Court criticizes controversial article of Constitutional Declaration
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Administrative Court criticizes controversial article of Constitutional Declaration
The State Council’s Administrative Court on Tuesday criticized Article 28 of the Constitutional Declaration, saying it "restricts the court’s jurisdiction…
Popular singer Saad al-Soghayar says will run for president
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Popular singer Saad al-Soghayar says will run for president
Popular singer Saad al-Soghayar has told supporters he will submit his application to run for president on Thursday after completing…
Sabbahi to submit presidential nomination papers Friday
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Sabbahi to submit presidential nomination papers Friday
Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi will officially submit his nomination papers to the Presidential Elections Commission on Friday, his electoral campaign…
Commission: 492,000 expats registered for presidential poll
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Commission: 492,000 expats registered for presidential poll
The Presidential Elections Commission has received inquiries about candidacy requirements from 1,274 citizens as of Monday, the commission said on…
Government agency to monitor forged signatures for presidential candidates
Egypt
April 2, 2012
Government agency to monitor forged signatures for presidential candidates
Abu Bakr al-Guindy, president of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, on Monday announced the completion of an…