A snap shot of Egyptians abroad in a polling station to vote. Photo courtesy of CBC extra.
Voting for expatriates is taking place over two days, 15–16 December, at 139 polling stations operated by Egyptian embassies and consulates, according to the National Elections Authority (NEA).
Ahead of the vote, NEA Executive Director Ahmed Bendary held virtual meetings on Monday with diplomatic missions abroad to monitor preparations. Ambassadors reported that polling stations were ready and that voting was proceeding smoothly.
The runoff follows the Supreme Administrative Court’s rejection last week of 211 appeals challenging the first-round results of the second phase. A further 37 appeals were referred to the Court of Cassation on jurisdictional grounds.
Voting inside Egypt for the runoff is scheduled for 17–18 December across 55 constituencies, where 202 candidates are competing for 101 individual seats, the NEA said. Final results are due to be announced on 25 December.
The first round of the second phase was held for Egyptians abroad on 21–22 November, with domestic voting taking place on 24–25 November.
The second phase covers 13 governorates: Cairo, Qalyubia, Daqahliya, Menoufiya, Gharbiya, Kafr El-Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai, and South Sinai. Around 34 million eligible voters were entitled to participate.
Earlier this month, the NEA announced the partial annulment of voting at two subcommittees in Qalyubia and Daqahliya after detecting violations. The affected ballot papers were excluded without altering constituency-level results.
Egypt’s current House of Representatives was elected in late 2020 for a five-year term ending in January 2026. Under the constitution, parliamentary elections must be held within 60 days before the end of the term.
The 596-seat chamber includes 568 elected lawmakers—split evenly between individual candidates and closed party lists—with an additional 28 members appointed by the president.
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