Latest developments of Egypt's presidential run-off

Saturday 16-06-2012 10:51 AM
Latest developments of Egypt's presidential run-off

Presidential election 2012 - REUTERS

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Cairo:


- High turnout in Abdullah al-Nadeem poll stations inMatariya.

- Low turnout in Huda al-Sha’rawi women poll station.

- Judges of Abullah al-Nadeem do not allow voters to use their own pens and insist that they use the committee’s pen to mark their choices.

- No violation of propaganda regulations.

- Average turnout in Dar al-Salam poll stations.

Giza: 

- Voting delayed until 8:15 in al-Nour Islamic schools complex poll stations.

- Generally average turnout.

- Aswat Masriya correspondent reported cars carrying posters for Mohamed Mursi in front ofsome poll stations.

- Aswat Masriya correspondent reported calls among voters to invalidate their votes.

- Weak security in front of poll stations.

Qaliubiya:

- High turnout at most of the polls stations.

- Intensive propaganda for the brotherhood’s Mohamed Mursi.

- Several poll stations opened half an hour late.


Alexandria:


- Marine vehicles remove electoral propaganda located in front of a number of poll stations.

- Most poll stations opened on time.

- Security patrols roam the streets to secure the process.- No violations monitored.

- High turnout especially in Sidi Beshr, al-Asafra and al-Mandara areas.

Assiut: 

- Some poll stations opened late.


Damietta: 

- Delay in opening 11 poll stations due to late arrival of judges.

- Average turnout.

- No signs of electoral propaganda.

Aswan: 

- A number of poll stations opened late.

- High turnout of Copts.

- Police removes posters of Ahmed Shafiq and Mohamed Mursi at poll stations.


Minya:

- Long queues in front of several poll stations, especially women’s.

- Shafiq’s campaign files complaint against brotherhood members accusing them ofbeating one of their members at a poll station in Abu Qirqas.

- Delay in opening some poll stations due to late arrival of judges.

- Sotak Dameerak (Your voice, your conscience) campaign influence voters to choose Mursi.

South Sinai:

- Low turnout in Sharm al-Sheikh poll stations.

- Sharm al-Sheikh provides umbrellas for voters.

Fayoum:

- Low turnout in most poll stations at the cities, higher at villages.

- No candidates’ representatives in front of poll stations.

- Low security at most poll stations.

- Some poll stations in remote villages opened late.

Suez:

- Low turnout.

- International observers from Turkey, Syria, Kenya at poll stations.

- Army distributes posters urging voters to cast their votes.

- Intensive police and army security.


Kafr al-Sheikh:

- Some poll stations opened late.

- High turnout of voters.

- A number of Mursi and Shafiq supporters are present in front of poll stations to assist voters.

 

Matrouh:

-Delay in the opening of most polling stations, like Nasr School in Siwa.

-Armed forced set up sunshades by polling stations for voters and made available seats for votes with special needs.


Arish:

- Delay in the opening of most polling stations (some as late as 8:30 a.m.).

- Very low turnout early in the day.


Port Said:

- Delay in the opening of some polling stations, including Bahr al-Baqar, al-Kab and Um Al-Khalaf, opened due to the tardiness of judges.

- Intensive security, with special forces and armored trucks by a number of polling stations, in comparison with the first round of the election.

- Very high turnout in al-Dawahi and al-Zohor polling stations

 

Gharbia:                                          

- Low turnout at Nasser, Ahmed Orabi, Um al-Mumneen, Notre Dame polling stations, and villages.

- High turnout in Shohadaa al-Badr in Mahla.

- Group voting by Freedom and Justice Party supporters.

- Coptic Christians present at polling stations.

- Delay in the opening of some polling stations until 8:30 a.m. like in Shohdaa al-Badr and al-Gumhureya due to the tardiness of representatives.

- Freedom and Justice Party supporters seen by some polling stations trying to influence voters.

- High turnout of women, especially fully veiled, at Ahmed Orabi polling station.

 

Sohag:

- High turnout of Coptic Christians at polls.

- No campaign materials are found by polling stations.

- Low turnout in polling stations in villages – higher turnout in cities.

- Extensive presence of armed forces in comparison to the first round of the election.

- Confrontations between supporters of the two candidates as supporters try to influence the decisions of voters.

 

Qena:

- A delay in 25 percent of polling stations due to the tardiness of judges.

- High turnout in Salam polling station in al-Hamidat

- Intense security measures.

- Operation room has not received voter complaints to date.

 

New Valley: 

- Moderate turnout, Al-Ahram reported.


Menofeya:

- A delay in the opening of four polling stations in due to the tardiness of judges – leading to crowding.

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