Ahmed Bendari, the NEA’s executive director, said no formal complaints had been received during the first day of voting. Polling stations opened on schedule nationwide, although eight sub-committees were delayed by up to an hour due to logistical and traffic-related problems.
Bendari said the delays were caused by issues including a vehicle breakdown involving the head of a polling station, road maintenance that affected access to another site, and traffic diversions that slowed arrivals after relying on electronic navigation applications.
He said voters, candidates, and monitors were encouraged to report any violations through a dedicated hotline, adding that the authority would take action against breaches of electoral law.
The runoffs mark the final stage of Egypt’s parliamentary elections, with 98 candidates competing for 49 individual seats.
Around 14.9 million voters are eligible to cast ballots across 27 constituencies in 10 governorates during the two-day vote, which is being conducted under judicial supervision.
The rerun follows a ruling issued on 29 November by the Administrative Supreme Court, which annulled results in 30 constituencies from the first phase of the elections and ordered the process to be repeated, starting from the campaign stage.
A fresh first round was held earlier in December to determine the candidates advancing to this weekend’s runoffs.
The constituencies holding runoff votes are in the governorates of Giza, Fayoum, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Luxor, Aswan, Alexandria, and Beheira.
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