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Originally published by Citizen DigitalNovember 11, 2025
4mo ago
Many pro-Sisi parties but little competition as Egypt votes for new parliament
Voting in Egypt began on Monday, nearly two years after Sisi was elected to a third, six-year term, the final term he is allowed under Egypt's current constitution. Polling is held over several phases.....
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Egypt is holding parliamentary elections with a multitude of pro-Sisi parties, creating little actual competition despite the crowded field. Voting began on Monday, nearly two years after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was elected to a third term, with the process continuing over five weeks.
- A hybrid voting system allocates just under half of the seats to closed party lists, with only one such list on the ballot, predominantly featuring three pro-government parties.
- Several opposition figures, including both ultraconservative Islamists and leftists, were barred from competing, contributing to voter apathy and a low turnout of just above 17% in a previous advisory upper house vote.
- The emergence of multiple pro-government parties, such as the National Front Party and Homeland Defenders, is seen by analysts as a strategy to centralize authority and weaken potential rival power centers.
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