Egyptians vote in 2nd day of parliamentary elections

News, market analysis, investment scam prevention tips and more ✔️ Your source for latest asset management news and information. This magazine is crafted specifically for those who are interested in diving into the global asset management world. CAIRO: Egyptians on Sunday trickled into polling stations on the second day of voting for the country's parliamentary election amid a slight uptick in daily recorded coronavirus cases.The first stage of the vote for the lower chamber of parliament began a day earlier in 14 of Egypt's 27 provinces, including Giza and the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria.The second stage the vote is scheduled on November 7-8 in the country's 13 other provinces, including the capital Cairo and the Sinai Peninsula. The voting concludes with runoff elections.The vote is likely to produce a toothless House of Representatives packed with supporters of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi that further rubber-stamps his policies, leaving the former military general with almost unchecked powers.A total of 568 seats in the lower chamber are up for grabs, with more than 4,000 candidates running as individuals competing for half of the seats. Prominent, wealthy government-affiliated power brokers have an advantage.The other half of elected seats in the chamber are reserved for the more than 1,100 candidates running on four party lists. El-Sissi will name 28 seats, or 5 per cent, bringing the total number of seats in the lower chamber to 596.Some 63 million voters are eligible to To keep reading about Egyptians vote in 2nd day of parliamentary elections, Click on the link. Seoul, Korea
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