Egypt Senate elections kicks off nationwide
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi also voted on Monday morning in a Cairo district, according to a statement published on the presidential spokesman's official Facebook page.
Likewise, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly cast his vote, according to a cabinet statement.
From 9am to 9pm, eligible voters will head to cast their ballots at 8,286 polling stations across all governorates of Egypt, the National Elections Authority (NEA) stated.
The number of eligible voters in Egypt is 68 million, it added.
The electoral process is being monitored by 9,500 judges from the State Lawsuits Authority and the Administrative Prosecution Authority, ensuring oversight at subcommittees nationwide.
Significantly, 2,500 of these judges are women — a notable step forward for female participation in judicial supervision of elections.
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