Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi cast his ballot Monday as the second phase of the 2025 House of Representatives elections opened across 13 governorates, marking a pivotal stage in a multi-week voting process shaped by heightened oversight and the recent annulment of results in several districts.
El-Sisi voted at his designated polling station at the Martyr Mostafa Yousri Ameira Model Secondary Preparatory School for Girls in Heliopolis, presidential spokesman Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawi confirmed. Results for this phase are expected on Tuesday, December 2.
The nationwide vote—overseen by judges, monitored by civil society groups, and covered by domestic and international media—continues Tuesday, with polls open from 9 a.m. across all participating governorates.
Second Phase Voting Underway in 13 Governorates
In the second phase, 1,316 candidates are competing for individual seats, alongside a closed list in the Cairo, South and Central Delta, and East Delta sectors.
The participating governorates include:
- Cairo: 19 districts, 205 candidates
- Qalyubia: 6 districts, 71 candidates
- Dakahlia: 10 districts, 288 candidates
- Gharbia: 7 districts, 140 candidates
- Menoufia: 6 districts, 125 candidates
- Kafr El-Sheikh: 4 districts, 88 candidates
- Sharqia: 9 districts, 253 candidates
- Damietta: 2 districts, 39 candidates
- Port Said: 2 districts, 20 candidates
- Ismailia: 3 districts, 36 candidates
- Suez: 1 district, 18 candidates
- South Sinai: 2 districts, 15 candidates
- North Sinai: 2 districts, 12 candidates
Runoff Schedule Announced
Should runoffs be required following the December 2 announcement:
- Egyptians abroad:
- First phase: December 1–2
- Second phase: December 15–16
- Inside Egypt:
- First phase: December 3–4
- Second phase: December 17–18
First Phase Results: Elections Annulled in 19 Districts
The first phase of voting, held inside Egypt on November 10–11 across 14 governorates, followed overseas voting on November 7–8. According to Judge Ahmed Bendary, Executive Director of the National Elections Authority (NEA), 35,279,922 voters were eligible to participate.
On November 18, the NEA announced the cancellation of elections in 19 electoral districts due to violations that undermined integrity standards. These included:
- Campaigning in prohibited zones near polling centers
- Failure to provide candidates with copies of ballot counts
- Discrepancies in vote totals across subcommittees
- Administrative or procedural errors by supervising officials
Canceled polls will be re-run on:
- December 1–2 for Egyptians abroad
- December 3–4 inside Egypt
These affected districts span Giza, Fayoum, Sohag, Qena, Damanhour, and Beheira.
NEA Tightens Oversight Ahead of Second Phase
In a press conference on November 20, just before the launch of the second phase, the NEA announced stronger measures to safeguard the process. Officials found negligent in the first round—whether polling station heads or candidates—would be removed from supervising upcoming stages.
Judge Bendary emphasized:
- Absolute prohibition of electioneering near polling stations
- Automatic invalidation of results from any subcommittee where violations occur
- Mandatory delivery of numerical vote counts to any candidate requesting them
- The authority’s full independence, “guided only by judicial conscience,” a principle publicly supported by the president
Egypt’s Legislative Roadmap
The 2025 House of Representatives elections, held in two phases and supplemented by overseas balloting and potential runoffs, represent a significant test of electoral administration in Egypt. The cancellation of entire districts in the first phase has drawn attention to the NEA’s enforcement mechanisms ahead of the final formation of the new parliament.
As the second phase continues, all eyes will be on turnout, the integrity of procedures, and how swiftly the NEA can resolve any emerging disputes ahead of the December 2 results.
