Egypt establishes the Supreme Electoral Commission

(VOVworld) – Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday signed a decree to establish the Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC) to supervise the upcoming parliamentary elections.

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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (Photo: Reuters)

This is the first step to prepare for the elections to be held by the end of October to complete the political transition in Egypt after a coup ousted President Mohamed Morsi last July. The SEC will be headed by the chairman of Cairo’s Appeals Court and include another six members: the two most senior deputies of the Chairman of the Court of Cassation; the two most senior deputies of the Chairman of the State Council (administrative courts); the chairmen of Alexandria's Appeals Court and the Chairman of Tanta's Appeals Court. Earlier, Egypt completed the first two steps in the roadmap including the drafting of a new constitution in January and the election of ex-army chief El-Sisi as president late May.

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