Presidential Elections Commission
Ex-State Security officer submits 40,000 signatures for presidential nomination
Egypt
April 2, 2012
Ex-State Security officer submits 40,000 signatures for presidential nomination
A former State Security officer who heads the Bedaya Party submitted his presidential nomination application Monday with 40,000 signatures. The…
Abu Ismail’s mother entered Egypt in 2009 on a US passport, say sources
Egypt
April 1, 2012
Abu Ismail’s mother entered Egypt in 2009 on a US passport, say sources
Presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail's mother entered Egypt on an American passport in August 2009, according to a report…
Official: Expat registration numbers ‘not promising’ for presidential vote
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Official: Expat registration numbers ‘not promising’ for presidential vote
Only 434,368 out of the 4 million Egyptian expatriates eligible to vote have registered for the upcoming presidential poll, an…
Awa says ‘rival’ offered bribes in his name to tarnish reputation
Egypt
March 22, 2012
Awa says ‘rival’ offered bribes in his name to tarnish reputation
Islamist presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa on Wednesday accused a “rival” of offering money for signatures in support of him…
ElBaradei slams immunity for Presidential Elections Commission
Egypt
March 20, 2012
ElBaradei slams immunity for Presidential Elections Commission
The article in the interim constitution granting judicial immunity to all decisions issued by the Presidential Elections Commission will eliminate…
500 presidential hopefuls so far, says elections official
Egypt
March 14, 2012
500 presidential hopefuls so far, says elections official
At least 500 Egyptians have taken the first step to run for president, a sign of the excitement generated by…
Presidential aspirant arrested for possession of marijuana at Presidential Elections Commission
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Presidential aspirant arrested for possession of marijuana at Presidential Elections Commission
Security services on Wednesday arrested a man named Fayez Mohamed for possession of marijuana inside the Presidential Elections Commission while…
Presidential hopefuls violate electoral silence on social networks
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Presidential hopefuls violate electoral silence on social networks
Presidential hopefuls are conducting their unofficial campaigns on the internet despite the fact that presidential campaigning is prohibited by law…
Campaigning ban impossible to apply, say experts
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Campaigning ban impossible to apply, say experts
Experts have agreed that it is practically impossible to apply the decision of the Presidential Elections Commission prohibiting campaigning before…
Abu Ismail holds rally ahead of official campaign period
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Abu Ismail holds rally ahead of official campaign period
Islamist presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail held a rally Saturday to start his presidential campaign, before the official campaign…