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The National Election Authority (NEA) yesterday opened the door for candidates who fulfil the candidacy requirements for the upcoming presidential election, however, none of the presidential hopefuls submitted their papers, Egypt’s State Information Service reported.
The NEA’s Executive Director, Judge Ahmed Bendari, said the first of ten days of nominations had begun, By 5pm local time, when the window for submissions closed for the day, no candidate had submitted their paperwork.
He pointed out that work will continue throughout the remaining nine days from nine in the morning (7:00 GMT) until five in the evening, except for the last day. when it will close at two in the afternoon (12:00 GMT).
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