Everything You Need to Know About the First Phase of Elections: Day Two

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Everything You Need to Know About the First Phase of Elections: Day Two

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Everything You Need to Know About the First Phase of Elections: Day Two

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Everything You Need to Know About the First Phase of Elections: Day Two

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Everything You Need to Know About the First Phase of Elections: Day Two

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From support for Ukraine to defense spending, German leaders would be wise to take the phrase Führung aus der Mitte permanently out of their vocabulary.

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Everything You Need to Know About the First Phase of Elections: Day Two

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Feb 19, 2025

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MENASource

Oct 21, 2015

Everything You Need to Know About the First Phase of Elections: Day Two

By Elissa Miller

Egypt’s parliamentary elections continued on Monday. Turnout remained low, the vote again dominated by women and elderly voters. Reports of electoral violations, in particular vote buying, were widespread.

Elections North Africa

MENASource

Oct 21, 2015

Everything You Need to Know About the First Phase of Elections: Day One

By Elissa Miller

On the eve of Egypt’s first parliamentary elections in three years, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on Egyptians to vote. “Line up in front of polling stations and plant with your votes the hope for a bright tomorrow for our new Egypt,” Sisi said.

Elections North Africa

MENASource

Oct 20, 2015

Egypt Elections: On Voter Turnout and Boycotting

By Maged Atef

Just outside of Cairo, in the governorate of Giza, Saber Mamdouh, a calligrapher, sits in his workshop, worrying. Saber, who turned sixty a few days ago, says that election season was once a frantic time. He was in his workshop around the clock, working to supply candidates with signs and plaques for campaign rallies. “I […]

Elections North Africa

MENASource

Oct 19, 2015

The 24 Year Old Party Leader who Seeks to Rule Egypt

By Sarah El Sirgany

Sitting in the back of a black Mercedes making its way through Alexandria, Mohamed Badran is tired and losing his voice. Fifteen minutes earlier, the 24-year-old leader of the Mostaqbal Watan (Nation’s Future) Party spoke at an electoral rally for a party candidate. He is now on his way to a second rally in a […]

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MENASource

Oct 17, 2015

Egypt’s NGOs Lack Funding to Monitor Elections

By Ahmed Ateyya

It is 10 pm, and Saeed Abdelhafez, head of the Dialogue Forum for Development and Human Rights, is on a seven-hour train ride to the Upper Egypt governorate of Sohag, where he is training volunteers to monitor elections. 

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MENASource

Oct 15, 2015

Parliamentary Elections Update: The Week in Review

By Elissa Miller

The first round of voting in Egypt’s parliamentary elections, the country’s first parliamentary elections in three years, is fast approaching. Voting is scheduled to take place abroad on October 17, and voting in Egypt will occur on October 18 and 19. The second round of the elections is set to take place on November 22 […]

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MENASource

Oct 15, 2015

Challenges Facing Egypt’s Upcoming Parliament

By Omar Halawa

Days before Egypt witnesses its long-delayed parliamentary elections, questions loom about the challenges that may face the newly elected parliament. There are three main challenges—two of which are of immediate concern, while the third is a long-term issue. The parliament will be expected to review over 300 laws in the span of two weeks, has […]

Elections North Africa

MENASource

Oct 15, 2015

Egyptians Face Few Options at Parliamentary Polls

By Emily Crane Linn

Starting October 16, Egypt will come to the end of its dragged out transitional period by holding its first parliamentary election since 2012. Heralded as the final step in Egypt’s revolutionary roadmap, this election is anything but revolutionary. Rather, it has been marked by a sense political apathy reminiscent of former president Hosni Mubarak’s reign.

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Oct 14, 2015

Democracy Rebooted: The Future of Technology in Elections

By Roberta Braga

With upcoming elections in the United States, as well as in many countries, the world is at a crucial moment to review the role of technology in the electoral process. Societies increasingly trust the use of technology for mobile banking and financial transactions, and for commercial use in shopping, transportation, and travel, yet when it […]

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MENASource

Oct 6, 2015

Egypt’s Upcoming Elections: A Primer

By Omar Halawa

After more than two years without a parliament, Egypt is witnessing its first parliamentary elections in three years, with the race kicking off in October. Once elected, this parliament will be Egypt’s largest in several decades with 596 parliamentarians; 448 will be elected under the individual system, and 120 elected from the party-based system. Twenty-eight will […]

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