Egyptian presidential election to start on Sunday

Cairo, The Gulf Observer: The voting process in the 2024 presidential election in Egypt will kick off on Sunday at 11,631 sub-committees set up across 9,376 polling stations nationwide.

The three-day voting process will start at 9:00 am until 9:00 pm, Middle East News Agency reported.

Judicial bodies will oversee the election along with the participation of as many as 14 international organisations in following up on the electoral process.

The marathon will be held between four contenders, including incumbent President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party Farid Zahran, President of Al Wafd Party Abdel-Sanad Yamama, and President of the Republican People’s Party Hazem Omar.

Voting abroad was held from December 1-3 at Egyptian diplomatic missions across 121 countries.

The final result will be announced on December 18 if no run-off is required.