Staff of Egyptian Embassy in South Africa before the sorting process- Press photoSorting ballots at the Egyptian embassy in South Africa- Press photoSorting ballots at the Egyptian embassy in South Africa- Press photoCAIRO - 18 March 2018: The 2018 Egyptian Presidential election polling stations in South Africa started to sort the ballots after the end of the voting process for Egyptian expats on Sunday.Egyptian expatriates in 129 countries headed to the Egyptian embassies and consulates for three days to cast their votes on the 2018 presidential election.The election was being conducted in 139 embassies and consulates across 129 countries according to data from the NEA. Consulates and embassies in different countries officially opened their doors on Friday at 9:00 a.m. local time in each country.Votes are being tallied at Egyptian embassies and consulates in Bahrain, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.Sixty million eligible voters at home are due to cast their ballots in the country's 27 governorates starting March 26 until 28.

Source: Egypt Today March 18, 2018 20:37 UTC