Mahmoud Eldesouky, the party's Secretary of Organization and head of the Operations Room, reported that citizens began gathering early in the morning, even before the official opening of the polling stations, marking a noticeable presence of women and youth.
In the third day of the presidential elections across all provinces, including the border regions, the Operations Room of the assembly party, overseeing the electoral process, affirmed the sustained high participation of citizens at polling stations.
Mahmoud Eldesouky, the party's Secretary of Organization and head of the Operations Room, reported that citizens began gathering early in the morning, even before the official opening of the polling stations, marking a noticeable presence of women and youth.
The Operations Room captured the celebratory atmosphere through popular marches expressing joy at the unprecedented scene in the history of electoral events. Eldesouky highlighted the media's success in portraying this scene globally, confirming the unity of Egyptians, both as a people and under leadership, in pursuit of the crucial goals of this phase—maintaining the unity and integrity of the state and safeguarding its national security.
The 2024 presidential elections mark the fifth multiparty presidential election in the country's recent history. These elections gain added significance as a major step in Egypt's trajectory toward democratic transition, party pluralism, and political competitiveness. They follow a year and a half of serious and unprecedented national dialogue encompassing all segments of Egyptian political, labor, and civil society.
The candidates in the presidential race include Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, represented by the star symbol; presidential candidate Farid Zahrann, President of the Egyptian Democratic Party, represented by the sun symbol; presidential candidate Abdel-Sanad Yamama, President of the Wafd Party, represented by the palm symbol; and presidential candidate Hazem Omar, represented by the peace symbol.
The presidential elections are conducted within Egypt, following the schedule set by the National Electoral Authority on December 10, 11, and 12, with voting starting from 9 AM to 9 PM. December 13 is designated for the conclusion of the counting process and sending reports to the general committees, with the official results set to be announced on December 18.
