Egypt

Population Statistics

88,487,396

Total Population

13,273,109

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

14 April 2008

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities


Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt (2014)

Updated: June 2015

Article 160 states:

 

If on account of a temporary impediment, the President of the Republic is rendered unable to carry out the presidential functions, the Prime Minister acts in his place. If the Presidential office becomes vacant, due to resignation, death, permanent disability to work or any other reason, the House of Representatives announces the vacancy of the office. If the vacancy occurs for any other reason, the House announces it with a two-thirds majority. The House notifies the National Elections Commission, the Speaker of the House of Representatives temporarily assumes presidential powers.  In  the  event  the  House  of  Representatives  is  dissolved,  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Supreme Constitutional Court and its chairman replace the House of Representatives and its Speaker.   In all cases, a new president must be elected during a period not exceeding 90 days from the date the office becomes vacant. In such a case, the presidential term commences as of the date the result of elections is announced.  The interim President is not allowed to run for this office, request any amendment to the Constitution, dissolve the House of Representatives or dismiss the government.

 

Article 180 states:

The law regulates other conditions for candidacy and procedures of election, provided that one quarter of the seats are allocated to youth under 35 years old, one quarter is allocated for women, workers and farmers are represented by no less than 50 percent of the total number of seats, and these percentages include a proper representation of Christians and people with disability.

 

Article 233 states:

If on account of a temporary impediment, the Interim President of the Republic is rendered unable to exercise his powers, the Prime Minister acts in his place. If the Interim Presidential office becomes vacant, due to resignation, death, permanent inability to work or any other reason, the most senior Vice-President of the Supreme Constitutional Court replaces him.

 

Article 244 states:

The  state  grants  youth,  Christians,  persons  with  disability  and  expatriate  Egyptians  appropriate representation in the first House of Representatives to be elected after this Constitution is adopted, in the manner specified by law.

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt (2014)

Law No. 73 Regulating the Exercise of Political Rights (1956, last amended 2013)

Updated: June 2015

Article 24 states:

…In  the  case  of  House  of  Representatives  or  Shura  Council  elections,  each individual candidate and list representative shall have the right to deploy an agent, registered in the voters’ register at the General Committee’s register, to represent him in the polling centre or the general committee. If half an hour  after  scheduled  time  for  polling  passed  with  the  number  of  agents being  less  than  2,  the  head  of  the  station  shall  complete  the  number  of agents from among the literate present registered candidates…

 

Article 25 states:

If one of the committee members or its secretary is absent temporarily, the committee’s head shall appoint at alternate from among the attending voters who can read and write.

 

Excerpts from Law No. 73 on Regulating the Exercise of Political Rights (1956, last amended 2013)