In Photos: After Three-day Vote, Egypt Waits for Presidential Election Results
- By Hamada Elrasam
- Elle Kurancid
As Egyptians struggle with record-high annual inflation, President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi appears poised to be declared the winner of a third, six-year term in an electoral race against three low-profile candidates. Cairo-based photojournalist Hamada Elrasam followed voters over the course of the three-day voting period that ended on December 12. Results are expected on December 18. Written in collaboration with Elle Kurancid.
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Hazem Badawy, the head of Egypt’s National Election Authority, says, “We firmly believe that active engagement in the electoral process is vital to our democratic fabric.” Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 12, 2023. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)
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If any candidate wins more than 50% of the vote in what the state calls “the fifth pluralistic presidential election in the country's modern history,” then the victor will be announced on Dec. 18, with a Jan. 8 runoff, if necessary. Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 11, 2023. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)
