A snap shot of Hazem Badawi, head of the National Elections Authority Speaks during a press conference.
In a press conference on Monday, Badawi said, "In keeping with the principle of transparency and in accordance with what was stated on the official page of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, and given that the Authority has nothing to hide and does not cover up any violation or violators, it is still examining complaints and appeals."
"There will be no member in Parliament against the will of the voters, even if it requires cancelling the entire election result in some districts," stressed Badawi.
Earlier Monday, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi urged the National Elections Authority to exercise “full diligence” in reviewing incidents reported in several constituencies witnessing tight races between individual candidates, and to take decisions that “faithfully reveal the true will of the voters.”
In a statement posted on his social media accounts, President El-Sisi said the NEA, an independent body under its establishing law, must “enhance the transparency of procedures” by ensuring that each candidate’s representative receives a copy of the subcommittee vote-count record, so that incoming lawmakers are “actual representatives of the people of Egypt under the Parliament’s dome.”
He added that the authority “must not hesitate to take the correct decision” if the real will of voters cannot be verified, whether through a “complete annulment of this phase of the elections” or a “partial annulment in one or more electoral districts,” with repeat voting to follow.
El-Sisi also called on the NEA, which has exclusive jurisdiction over national elections, to “announce the procedures taken regarding the campaign violations” reported to it, saying this would ensure effective oversight, keep campaigning within legal limits, and prevent further breaches in upcoming rounds.
At the presser, Badawi stated that the NEA is proceeding with the steps to announce the results of the first phase of the parliamentary elections on Tuesday in accordance with the established timetable
He stressed that all violations recorded during the campaign period are under review, and that the authority will take all necessary measures against those found in breach of the rules.
Badawi added that any violation detected in any polling station — even at the subcommittee level — would invalidate the results for the entire constituency.
“We will not allow any citizen to be wronged. We are judges; everyone can rest assured,” he said, noting that the authority will announce decisions regarding the appeals once the review process concludes on Tuesday.
Badawi noted that the NEA received 88 appeals only, adding the authority is examining reports alleging discrepancies in the number of votes recorded at some polling stations during the House of Representatives elections.
He said an incident in Alexandria, where the head of a subcommittee opened the ballot box and began the count before the designated time, prompted the general committee to invalidate all votes from that station.
A video clip of that particular incident posted by a candidate in Alexandria’s Montaza constituency reportedly showed open ballot boxes in a polling station at a subcommittee at 8pm on 11 November, when the polling stations should have been closed at 9pm.
Badawi added that the authority “must not hesitate to take the correct decision” if the real will of voters cannot be verified, whether through a “complete annulment of this phase of the elections” or a “partial annulment in one or more electoral districts,” with repeat voting to follow.
His remarks come amid a wave of complaints and appeals filed after the first phase of the 2025 House of Representatives elections, particularly in constituencies marked by close competition among individual candidates.
While the NEA said voting proceeded smoothly, with no official violations, on the first day, several campaigns and observers reported isolated disputes during the count.
Some reports alleged breaches of campaign rules, including unauthorized promotional activity around polling stations, voter mobilization during the silence period, and the distribution of food parcels or other incentives in parts of Upper Egypt and Giza.
On Sunday, a security source in the Ministry of Interior denied the authenticity of a video circulated on social media by a media outlet affiliated with the “terrorist-designated Muslim Brotherhood," which compiled several incidents from the first phase of the parliamentary elections using artificial intelligence and falsely presented them as unaddressed electoral violations in the governorates of Sohag and Assiut.
The source stressed that all of these limited incidents were detected, reviewed, and addressed at the time, noting that they were found to originate from supporters of candidates who failed in the elections and sought to cast doubt on the integrity of the process.
He added that the video is part of the group’s desperate attempts to undermine the country’s stability by spreading rumours, fabricating lies, and distorting facts—tactics that the Egyptian public is fully aware of. Legal measures are currently being taken against those responsible for promoting these claims.
Egypt’s parliamentary elections are being held in two phases, both domestically and abroad.
In the first phase, overseas voting took place on 7–8 November, followed by domestic voting on 10–11 November across 14 governorates: Giza, Beni Suef, Fayoum, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, the Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, and Marsa Matrouh.
The remaining governorates will vote in the second phase, beginning with overseas polling on 21–22 November and continuing with domestic voting on 24–25 November in 13 governorates, including Cairo.
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