Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court on Sunday annulled the results of the first round of parliamentary elections in 28 constituencies, increasing scrutiny of a vote already clouded by allegations of irregularities and fraud.
The court, the country’s highest authority on electoral and administrative disputes, issued its ruling in the early hours of Sunday morning. It means results have now been voided in 47 districts since polling began in early November. Seventy constituencies took part in the first round of the election.
Nineteen constituencies were annulled earlier by the National Elections Authority (NEA), which referred to “substantial defects” in counting procedures. In its decision, the court acted on nearly 200 appeals filed by candidates and representatives who made allegations of breaches including forgery and vote-buying.
Judges reviewed tallies submitted by general and subcommittees after ordering the NEA to attach all counting records to the case files. Verdicts issued by the court are final and must be implemented immediately under Egyptian law.
Judicial sources said the court dismissed about 100 appeals for lack of legal standing and referred 59 others to the Court of Cassation due to jurisdictional issu
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