Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Egypt Votes In Parliamentary Elections For Second Day



Big Turnout Predicted As Egypt Votes For Second Day -- BBC

A second day of voting is taking place in Egypt in the first elections since President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown, with indications of a high turnout in Cairo and other big cities.

Many protesters occupying Cairo's Tahrir Square have boycotted the vote.

The elections for a new parliament have been mainly peaceful so far.

General Ismail Atman, a member of the ruling council of army generals, told al-Jazeera TV that he expected turnout in this phase of voting to exceed 70%.

The BBC's Kevin Connolly in Cairo says most parties seem to agree that Egypt is on course for a record turnout.

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More News On Egypt's Elections

Egypt elections - day two: live updates -- The Guardian
Egypt elections and Arab Spring: live -- The Telegraph
Heavy election turnout gives boost to Egypt’s ruling generals after protests demanding ouster -- Washington Post/AP
Voting in Historic Egyptian Elections Enters Second Day -- New York Times
Voting Continues in Egypt's Landmark Elections -- Voice of America
Egypt army sees vote turnout exceeding 70 percent -- Reuters
Egypt generals see victory in heavy vote turnout -- Yahoo News/AP
Who's who in Egypt's election -- Christian Science Monitor
Analysis: New Parliament to Shake Up Egypt Power Balance -- New York Times/Reuters

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