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Egypt presidential election to begin in May | Egypt presidential election to begin in May |
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Egypt's first presidential election since an uprising forced Hosni Mubarak to resign will begin in May, the head of the electoral commission has said. | Egypt's first presidential election since an uprising forced Hosni Mubarak to resign will begin in May, the head of the electoral commission has said. |
Farouk Sultan told reporters that the first round would be held over two days on 23 and 24 May, while a run-off would take place on 16 June and 17 June. | Farouk Sultan told reporters that the first round would be held over two days on 23 and 24 May, while a run-off would take place on 16 June and 17 June. |
Final results are expected on 21 June. | Final results are expected on 21 June. |
The ruling military council, which assumed Mr Mubarak's powers last year, has said it will hand over power to a civilian administration afterwards. | The ruling military council, which assumed Mr Mubarak's powers last year, has said it will hand over power to a civilian administration afterwards. |
On Saturday, the lower and upper houses of parliament will convene to select a 100-member panel to draft a new constitution. Only once it has been approved in a referendum can the presidential election be held. | On Saturday, the lower and upper houses of parliament will convene to select a 100-member panel to draft a new constitution. Only once it has been approved in a referendum can the presidential election be held. |
However, Mr Sultan was sufficiently confident that the constitution would be written on time to announce that the presidential election commission would accept candidates' applications between 10 March and 8 April, and that the list of hopefuls would be published on 26 April. | However, Mr Sultan was sufficiently confident that the constitution would be written on time to announce that the presidential election commission would accept candidates' applications between 10 March and 8 April, and that the list of hopefuls would be published on 26 April. |
Campaigning would run between 30 April and 29 May, four days before the first round, Mr Sultan told a news conference in Cairo. | Campaigning would run between 30 April and 29 May, four days before the first round, Mr Sultan told a news conference in Cairo. |
He added that there would be no international monitoring of the poll. | |
The commission had been expected to confirm the dates on 19 February, but officials said there was a problem organising the expatriate vote. | |
Correspondents said the delay might have been caused by a behind-the-scenes battle over the timing of the return to civilian rule. The ruling generals have been under pressure to bring forward the election. | |
According to rules set by a referendum last year, the new president will serve for four years and be able to serve two consecutive terms. |
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