File Photo: Egypt’s National Election Authority. Photo courtesy of SIS.
The NEA, chaired by Hazem Badawy, confirmed that polling stations closed successfully on the first day of voting in the 30 annulled constituencies.
Executive Director Ahmed Bendary told a Wednesday press conference that the complaints covered several issues.
He said 42 complaints of crowding at polling stations prompted the deployment of additional judicial staff to ensure voters could cast their ballots.
Thirteen complaints alleging voter misdirection were investigated and found to be unfounded.
Bendary added that 12 complaints claimed candidate representatives were denied entry, but all were allowed in accordance with NEA regulations.
Five complaints cited the delayed opening of polling stations and restricted access for local observers; these issues were resolved by granting full access to all observers and media representatives.
He also reported five complaints of alleged vote-buying, which were referred to the relevant authorities, and three complaints of group voting, which were found to be false.
Thirteen complaints were submitted by political parties, including the National Front Party, Egypt’s Future Party, the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, the Justice Party, the Republican People’s Party, and the Conference Party.
All party complaints were reviewed, with some found to be unfounded and others addressed by facilitating voting and ensuring access for party representatives and candidate agents.
Complaints were reported across 10 governorates: nine in Giza, three in Fayoum, 19 in Minya, six in Assiut, seven in Sohag, 15 in Luxor, 12 in Aswan, and nine in Beheira.
Age demographics showed 25 complaints from voters aged 18–30, 14 from ages 31–40, 22 from ages 41–50, 16 from ages 51–60, and three from voters over 60. Male voters filed 71 complaints, while female voters filed nine.
The Supreme Administrative Court had earlier annulled results in these districts, requiring reruns except for six seats that had already been decided in four districts.
A total of 623 candidates are contesting 58 seats across the 30 districts in 10 governorates. Voting began domestically on 10–11 December, with first-round results set for 18 December.
If run-offs are required, voting will take place overseas on 31 December and 1 January, and inside Egypt on 3–4 January, with final results to be announced on 10 January.
The 2025 House of Representatives elections are being held under full supervision of the NEA.
The first phase of voting, covering 12 governorates, concluded in November, followed by appeals submitted by candidates and political campaigns to the High Administrative Court, the final authority for electoral disputes related to eligibility, procedures, and vote recounts.
Last week, the NEA announced the results of the first round, confirming the victory of the National Unified List for Egypt, a coalition of 12 political parties, in the second phase of the 2025 House of Representatives elections.
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