Egypt elections: turnout low as voters go to the polls

President Sisi's camp looks set to dominate elections thanks to a weak opposition

Egypt voting
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Egypt's parliamentary elections are underway, with voter turnout extremely low so far. The two-part elections started on Sunday and will go on throughout today, with polls open in 14 of Egypt's 27 governorates – the other 13 will vote on 21 November.

Should the elections be conclusive, Egypt will have its first parliament in three years this December (the last parliament dissolved in June 2012 after previous elections were deemed unconstitutional). Since then, President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has held all legislative powers.

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