Voters cast their ballots in a polling station during the Egyptian presidential election, May 28, 2014./Egypt Today, Hossam AtefCAIRO – 22 January 2018: The presidential election is set to begin in 120 days before the end of the current presidential term in March, according to the constitution, raising many questions among Egyptians on candidates that might run for the next presidential election.On January 20, the National Election Authority (NEA) opened its doors for candidates to present their candidacy documents. Consequently, if we consider the raised electoral awareness among Egyptians, 60 million Egyptians will go for voting. Then, every subcommittee will receive 4,000 voters;however the judge supervising the committee will not be able to receive all 4,000 voters in one day.Besides, with three days, the authority will facilitate the process for voters, avoiding overcrowding in front of the committees. I confirm that the committee performs its duties with transparency and in favor of the national interests.I want to tell them that the committee works with impartiality and honesty, and that the election willbe completely fair. We will not allow any manipulations, and I want to assure all Egyptians that the National Authority works for the national interests and for making the elections suitable for the prominent position of Egypt.

Source: Egypt Today January 22, 2018 13:30 UTC