Egypt Extends Registration for Parliamentary Elections
Egyptian election officials said on Saturday they have extended the registration deadline for candidates in upcoming parliamentary polls by two days following requests from several political parties.
Candidates began submitting their applications on October 12 and the doors were to close on Saturday, after a first extension.
Higher Election Commission chief Abdel Moez Ibrahim said the deadline would be extended until Monday at 5:00 pm (15:00 GMT).
"The move came in response to the requests presented by political parties to the (ruling) Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF)," Ibrahim said.
Egyptians will begin voting on November 28 in the first parliamentary elections since a popular uprising ended Hosni Mubarak's 30-year-rule in February.
Source: Agence France Presse
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