A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2023. Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
CAIRO, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.
Voting spans from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. Overseas Egyptian voters had previously cast their ballots from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3.
About 67 million Egyptians are eligible to vote at more than 9,000 polling stations nationwide.
Sisi, who is running for a third term, was elected president in 2014 and reelected in 2018 for a second term, both with an overwhelming majority.
The other three contestants are the Social Democratic Party's Farid Zahran; the Egyptian Al-Wafd Party's Abdel Sanad Yamama; and Hazem Omar, the People's Republican Party candidate.
The final result is scheduled to be announced on Dec. 18, if no run-off is required. ■
A ballot box is seen at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2023. Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2023. Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2023. Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
Incumbent Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi casts his ballot at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2023. Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Voting spans from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. Overseas Egyptian voters had previously cast their ballots from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3. (Egyptian Presidency/Handout via Xinhua)
A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Giza, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2023.
Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.
Voting spans from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. Overseas Egyptian voters had previously cast their ballots from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Egyptian presidential candidate Hazem Omar, president of the People's Republican Party, is to vote at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2023.
Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.
Voting spans from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. Overseas Egyptian voters had previously cast their ballots from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3. (Photo by Ahmed Mohamed/Xinhua)
Egyptian presidential candidate Farid Zahran, head of the Social Democratic Party, casts his ballot at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2023.
Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.
Voting spans from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. Overseas Egyptian voters had previously cast their ballots from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3. (Photo by Mohamed Assad/Xinhua)
A voter registers before voting at a polling station in Giza, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2023.
Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.
Voting spans from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. Overseas Egyptian voters had previously cast their ballots from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Egyptian presidential candidate Abdel Sanad Yamama, chairman of Egyptian Al-Wafd Party, casts his ballot at a polling station in Giza, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2023.
Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.
Voting spans from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. Overseas Egyptian voters had previously cast their ballots from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 11, 2023. Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Voting spans from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Voters queue up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 11, 2023. Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Voting spans from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 11, 2023. Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Voting spans from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 11, 2023. Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Voting spans from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)