Egypt’s National Election Authority (NEA) announced Tuesday that candidate registration for the upcoming Senate elections will open Saturday, July 5, and close Thursday, July 10. Applications will be accepted daily from 9 am to 5 pm, with a 2 pm deadline on the final day.
NEA Chairperson Hazem Badawy unveiled the full electoral timeline at a press conference, vowing strict adherence to the constitutional deadlines. Candidate names and symbols will be published on July 11 in Al-Akhbar and Al-Gomhuria newspapers.
Challenges to nominations will be reviewed from July 14 to 16, with final candidate lists and the official campaign period commencing on July 18. The deadline to withdraw is July 20, and the pre-election silence period starts July 31.
Voting abroad will take place Aug. 1–2, with domestic voting set for Aug. 4–5. Official results will be announced Aug. 12, when run-off campaigning will begin if necessary.
Run-off voting is scheduled for Aug. 25–26 abroad and Aug. 27–28 domestically. Final results will be published in the official gazette on Sept. 4.
NEA Executive Director Ahmed El-Bendary said preparations are complete. Over 10,600 judges from the State Lawsuits Authority and Administrative Prosecution have been trained to manage voting using digital tools.
Courts receiving nominations have been equipped with printers, scanners, and barcode systems. Coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will ensure secure overseas voting.
The voter database has been updated in coordination with the ministries of defense, interior, and health, with deceased voters removed. Ballots, voter rolls, and tally forms are ready. Provisions are in place to assist elderly and disabled voters.
All polling stations have been inspected with support from the ministries of education, health, youth, and the Educational Buildings Authority.
While logistical preparations are advancing, political parties remain divided over representation in the unified candidate list, reportedly led by the Nation’s Future Party.
The Senate comprises 300 seats: 100 appointed by the president, 100 elected via closed party lists, and 100 through individual races.
The Senate’s current term officially ended last month. The new chamber is expected to convene after final results are published in September.
