Executive Director of the NEA Ahmed Bendary confirmed at a press conference in Cairo that the first phase of the 2025 parliamentary elections will cover 14 governorates with a total of 70 electoral districts.
He revealed that the number of eligible voters for the first phase stands at 35,279,922, according to the voter database.
Bendary explained that 1,281 candidates are contesting individual seats in this phase, alongside party lists representing Upper Egypt (north, central, and south) and the West Delta region.
He added that all judges supervising the elections have been assigned and that all necessary logistical arrangements have been finalised.
Bendary also noted that QR codes will be placed at polling stations to help voters understand voting procedures and prohibited actions during the elections. He added that an electronic application will be available for voters to locate their designated polling stations.
He said the NEA has been monitoring candidates’ campaign spending for the first phase, noting that the law sets spending limits and specifies the banks authorised to handle campaign funds. Through these banks, the authority tracks account movements, and so far, no candidates have exceeded the legal spending ceiling.
Several international observers attended the press conference, held at the NEA's main hall.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Interior announced that it has launched a comprehensive plan to secure the elections, including extensive police deployment around polling stations, key roads, and vital facilities.
The ministry said the plan includes deploying rapid response teams and female officers, and enhancing security at transport hubs. It added that all operations are being coordinated through the central and local operations rooms.
Similarly, the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) announced that it has launched a central operations room to oversee the participation of voters with disabilities, both inside the country and abroad.
The NCPD said the room monitors accessibility and support for voters with mobility, visual, hearing, or short-stature impairments, ensuring they can cast their votes with ease and dignity. It added that the council is providing additional technical support, including a video call sign language service for hearing-impaired voters with questions or complaints.
NCPD Chair Dr Iman Karim stressed that the participation of persons with disabilities reflects their political awareness and active role in national decision-making.
Separately, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population Dr Khaled Abdel Ghaffar approved a comprehensive medical security plan to provide immediate medical services and first aid to voters at and around polling stations.
The plan covers the first phase on 10–11 November in 14 governorates and the second phase in 13 additional governorates, with provisions for any run-offs. It ensures intensive medical deployment, hospital readiness, and the availability of strategic stockpiles of medicines, medical supplies, blood, and oxygen.
The Health Ministry said it has activated central operations rooms and emergency hotlines. Rapid response teams and medical convoy vehicles are on standby to deal with any emergencies. The plan also includes referral hospitals, burn and poison centres, and the activation of the “Every Second Counts” initiative for strokes and heart attacks. Specialised teams are ready to handle critical cases, including those requiring rare blood types or antidotes. Coordination with crisis centres and psychological support services will be maintained throughout the election period.
A total of 1,385 ambulances and 4,000 medical personnel have been deployed, with additional reinforcements available if needed. The ministry also set evacuation procedures to ensure voter safety while maintaining normal emergency medical services.
Domestic voting will take place in two phases, on 10–11 and 24–25 November 2025, to decide the make-up of the 596-seat chamber, split nearly evenly between 284 individual seats and 284 filled through the absolute closed party-list system, with a further 28 appointed by presidential decree.
The first phase will cover 14 governorates — Giza, Beni Suef, Fayoum, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, and Marsa Matrouh — with 284 seats contested. The remaining governorates will take part in the second phase.
Four coalition lists — the Popular List, Your Voice for Egypt List, Call of Egypt List, and Generation List — were disqualified for failing to meet legal and procedural requirements set by the NEA.
Consequently, the National Unified List for Egypt was the only coalition list approved to contest all four designated electoral constituencies.
Egypt is divided into four party-list constituencies comprising 284 seats: Cairo and the Central and Southern Delta (102 seats); North, Central, and South Upper Egypt (102 seats); Eastern Delta (40 seats); and Western Delta (40 seats).
Another 284 seats will be contested by individual candidates across 143 constituencies.
A total of 2,597 candidates are contesting individual seats nationwide, with 1,281 in the first phase and 1,316 in the second.
Across the country, there are 10,893 polling stations, including 5,606 for the first phase and 5,287 for the second. The elections will be supervised by 9,600 judges from the Administrative and State Councils.
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