election laws
Egypt government approves draft anti-terrorism, election laws
Egypt
July 1, 2015
Egypt government approves draft anti-terrorism, election laws
Egypt's cabinet approved draft anti-terrorism and election laws on Wednesday, the transitional justice minister said.President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had promised…
Political parties: Sisi responsible for expediting issuance of amended election laws
Egypt
April 18, 2015
Political parties: Sisi responsible for expediting issuance of amended election laws
Several political parties have laid the responsibility of approving amendments to the election laws without social consensus on President Abdel…
Parties slam committee amending elections laws for ignoring proposals
Egypt
April 16, 2015
Parties slam committee amending elections laws for ignoring proposals
Several party leaders have criticized the committee tasked with amending the election laws, for allegedly ignoring their proposals, saying that…
Court receives first lawsuit against postponing army votes
Egypt
June 13, 2013
Court receives first lawsuit against postponing army votes
Cairo's Administrative Court received its first lawsuit demanding the Shura Council revoke its decision to postpone army members' right to…
Legislative Committee delays officers’ voting rights until 2020
Egypt
June 9, 2013
Legislative Committee delays officers’ voting rights until 2020
The Shura Council’s Legislative Committee on Sunday approved in principle a proposal by Assistant Defense Minister for Constitutional and Legal…
Update: SCC declares five articles of election law unconstitutional
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Update: SCC declares five articles of election law unconstitutional
The Supreme Constitutional Court rejected five articles of a draft election law on Monday and sent the text back to…
Election day violations widespread but relatively minor
Egypt
May 23, 2012
Election day violations widespread but relatively minor
On the first day of Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak presidential election, violations of electoral laws and fair practices are occurring…
Parliamentary election nomination process opens
Egypt
October 12, 2011
Parliamentary election nomination process opens
Election committees nationwide began accepting nomination applications Wednesday for the 28 November parliamentary elections. The committees are set up in…
Recent amendments may fail to ensure fair elections
Egypt
October 9, 2011
Recent amendments may fail to ensure fair elections
Egypt’s ruling generals on Saturday agreed to cancel a controversial provision barring members of political parties from running as independents.…
Government amends election laws
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Government amends election laws
In its meeting on Sunday, the cabinet endorsed amendments to laws governing the People’s Assembly, the Shura Council and electoral…