Polling stations in Egypt opened their doors on Sunday morning, marking the commencement of voting in the Egyptian presidential elections, set to continue over three days.
The voting process began at 9 a.m. local time in Egypt (7 a.m. GMT), allowing voters to cast their ballots until 9 p.m.
A Sky News Arabia correspondent in Giza Governorate reported queues of voters in front of a polling station even an hour before the boxes were opened.
The majority of those in line were young people, with a noticeable presence of women and elderly voters, providing an initial impression of the demographics participating in the election.
Approximately 67 million Egyptian voters are eligible to elect a new president for a six-year term. The voting is conducted through 400 general committees and 11 subcommittees.
Around 20,000 judges oversee the elections, with 14 foreign institutions monitoring the electoral process. The official results are scheduled to be announced on December 18.
Competing in this election are three candidates alongside the incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi: Hazem Omar, Farid Zahran, and Abdel Sund Al-Yamama. The election campaigns began on November 9 and continued for a month.
The Egyptian election process is being closely watched both domestically and internationally, with a focus on voter turnout and the conduct of the electoral process.
Head of the NEA Judge Hazem Badawy stated that Egypt is the only country in the world that holds elections with full judicial supervision, which is the primary guarantee for the transparency of the elections.
The NEA has allocated subcommittees to accommodate the special requirements of seniors and people with disabilities. The body also provided posters to inform voters with hearing disabilities and braille ballots for visually impaired voters.
The NEA, established per the 2014 constitution, is the independent body responsible for organizing and overseeing elections.