Cairo, Egypt – Counselor Ahmed Bendary, Director of the Executive Body of the National Elections Authority, held a press conference today to review the latest developments regarding the second and final day of the second phase of the 2025 House of Representatives elections.
During the conference, Bandari revealed a riot incident inside polling station No. 78 in the Al-Stamouni Center in Dakahlia Governorate, where the son of one of the candidates stormed the polling station, smashed a ballot box, and scattered the ballot papers. He confirmed that the security forces intervened immediately, arrested the accused, and referred him to the Public Prosecution to take legal action.
The second phase includes 13 governorates across the country.
The electoral process continues in a number of major governorates, with the second phase including:
Cairo: 19 constituencies – 205 candidates
Qalyubia: 6 constituencies – 71 candidates
Daqahliya: 10 constituencies – 288 candidates
Western region: 7 districts – 140 candidates
Menoufia: 6 districts – 125 candidates
Kafr El Sheikh: 4 constituencies – 88 candidates
Eastern Province: 9 constituencies – 253 candidates
Damietta: Two constituencies – 39 candidates
Port Said: Two constituencies – 20 candidates
Ismailia: 3 constituencies – 36 candidates
Suez: One constituency – 18 candidates
South Sinai: Two constituencies – 15 candidates
North Sinai: Two constituencies – 12 candidates
The vote counting will begin immediately after the polling stations close this evening.
Bandari indicated that the vote counting process will begin immediately after the voting ends tonight at 9:00 PM, in accordance with the legal procedures regulating the electoral process, which include:
Separating individual cards from the list
Preparing independent sorting reports
The presence of candidates’ representatives, media, and observers during the vote counting.
Announcing the exclusive number of votes for each sub-committee
After the sorting is completed, all sorting records are sent to the general committees, which in turn announce the preliminary results for each electoral district.
Right to appeal within 24 hours
Bendari confirmed that the law allows candidates to submit electoral appeals against the numerical results within 24 hours of their announcement, provided that the National Elections Authority decides on those appeals within another 24 hours, and officially notifies the appellant of its decision.
Close monitoring and ensuring transparency
Bandari stressed that the National Elections Authority is working to ensure the highest standards of integrity and transparency in all stages of the electoral process, emphasizing that any violation will be dealt with firmly and without leniency.
