Egypt goes to poll
23 May 2012 1:06 PM IST
More than 50 million voters in Egypt will on Wednesday decide who will lead them as president after more than a year since the fall of Hosni Mubarak who ruled the North African country for 30 years.
Around 14,500 judges will monitor the presidential elections nationwide in addition to 65,000 public servants, according to the official MENA news agency.
According to recent opinion polls, former Egyptian foreign minister and Arab League chief Amr Moussa, Islamist leader Mohamed Aboul Fotouh, Freedom and Justice Party chairman Mohamed Morsi and former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq are the top hopefuls among the 13 presidential candidates.
Armed forces and police will coordinate to secure the voting sites, the judges and the voters, said Xinhua. Voting cards where forgery will be difficult are ready, the report said. A run-off will be held in mid-June if no one wins in the first round.
Overseas Egyptians have already voted in more than 100 countries. The final results will be announced 21 June, and the current military rulers will transfer power by 30 June.
Around 14,500 judges will monitor the presidential elections nationwide in addition to 65,000 public servants, according to the official MENA news agency.
According to recent opinion polls, former Egyptian foreign minister and Arab League chief Amr Moussa, Islamist leader Mohamed Aboul Fotouh, Freedom and Justice Party chairman Mohamed Morsi and former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq are the top hopefuls among the 13 presidential candidates.
Armed forces and police will coordinate to secure the voting sites, the judges and the voters, said Xinhua. Voting cards where forgery will be difficult are ready, the report said. A run-off will be held in mid-June if no one wins in the first round.
Overseas Egyptians have already voted in more than 100 countries. The final results will be announced 21 June, and the current military rulers will transfer power by 30 June.
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