Egypt - Obtain a Voters Card

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Procedure

• In order to be eligible to vote in the next national elections in Egypt you should first register for voting.
• It is of most importance for all Egyptian who carry a national identification card to participate in the election to insure that their voices are heard and to elect the right people for the next period in Egypt and create a democratic rule for their families in Egypt.

• If you have a national identification card and a Voters card please follow the following steps
  • For one to register as a voter, he/she must present him/herself, with a national Identity card or a Egypt passport to the registration officer at the center he/she wish to be registered.

• However, there are 2 types of Voter Registration:

• Continuous Voter Registration.

This occurs through out the year, unless there is a by-election within a certain area, General Election or Referenda.

• If a person wants to register as a voter during the Continuous Voter registration period, one must present himself/herself to the District Elections Co-coordinators office; so as to be registered as a voter.
• Annual Registration of Voters
  • This is a process whereby the registers are revised and updated.
  • This exercise is done once a year.
  • During this period, registration takes place at the registration centers.
  • During elections the registration centers are converted into polling stations.
  • This exercise is done nationwide.
  • The Annual registration period is usually 30 days.

Apply Online

• Voting Registration Process.

1. Step 1 Go on the internet to the following address http://www.elections2011.eg/index.php/introduction
2. Step 2 read the information in Arabic on the site there is a translator on the page if you need to read it in English.

• Then go the marked tab with black circle That will take you to the registration site.
• Enter your national Voters card number and press the red button
• After you enter your national voters card the site will take you to the registration page fill all the required information and record the confirmation that every thing is clear.

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Required Documents

• Full names of a voter
• Citizenship of a voter
• Date of birth of a voter
• National Identity Card or a Egyptian Passport.

• According to the biometric system, the following information is required;
  • Fingerprints
  • Facial features
  • Names
  • Gender
  • Identification number.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Justice

Counselor Nayer Othman Mohamed

Address Lazoghly Sq., Ministry of Justice

Phone no. 27922263

Fax 27958103

E-mail [email protected]

Website http://www.moj.gov.eg

Ministry of Interior affairs

Major General Major General Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim Mohamed Mostafa img

Address El Sheikh Rihan St.Cairo , Postal Code 11641

Phone no. 27948300 - 27959111 - 27952300

Fax 27960682

E-mail [email protected]

Website http://www.moiegypt.gov.eg

Eligibility

According to the Egyptian law, a person shall be qualified to be registered as a voter in *Elections to the National assembly and in the elections of the President if he/she:

• Is a citizen of Egypt who has attained the age of eighteen years and possesses a National Identity Card or a Egyptian Passport.
• Has been ordinarily resident in Egypt either-
  • for a period of not less than two year immediately preceding that date or;
  • for a period of, or periods amounting in the aggregate to, not less than fours years in the eight years immediately preceding that date.
  • Has for a period amounting in the aggregate to, not less than five months in the twelve months immediately preceding that date, been ordinarily resident in the constituency in which he applies to be registered, or has for such a period or periods carried on business there or, has for such a period or periods been employed there or has for such a period or periods lawfully possessed land or residential buildings there.

Fees

Voter registration is free of charge

Validity

the voters card is valid for 4 years

Documents to Use

http://www.elections2011.eg/index.php/introduction

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

Processing takes 30 working days.

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Instructions

1. You can only participate in elections if you are a registered voter.
2. You can register as a voter at any designated voter registration within the county assembly ward or the constituency where you wish to vote.
3. It is the responsibility of each registered voter to inspect the register and inform the registration officers of any corrections they wish make in the register of voters on their particulars.
4. You can register as a voter in order to participate in the General Elections (for Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Authorities), By-elections and Referenda.
5. If a person qualifies to register as a voter and has not done so, the person is automatically nullified in participating in the electoral process.

Required Information

1. Full names of a voter
2. Citizenship of a voter
3. Date of birth of a voter
4. National Identity Card or a Egyptian Passport.

According to the biometric system, the following information is required

1. Fingerprints
2. Facial features
3. Names
4. Gender
5. Identification number.

Need for the Document

Registration is the process whereby qualified Egyptians are registered by the Electoral Commission of Egypt as voters. Registering as a voter will give you the opportunity to elect leaders for your country at the national and county levels. You can only participate in elections if you are a registered voter.

It is your right and duty as a responsible citizen to elect your leaders and only registered persons are allowed by law to participate in elections in Egypt. Once a person has been entered into the voters register after registering then that person is deemed to be a legally registered Voter and can participate in elections.

Information which might help

Justice Dept. in Egypt ruled that all Egyptian living abroad have the right to participate in the election.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

http://www.stmarkdc.org/Websites/stmarkdc/images/Egyptian%20Elections%20Registrations.pdf

http://www.elections2011.eg

http://www.aceproject.org/regions-en/countries-and-territories/EG/links

http://www.egyptelections.org/en/index.html

http://www.egypt.gov.eg/english/home.aspx

http://www.egypt.gov.eg/English/General/search.aspx?q=voters%20services

Others

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