Expat registration for Egypt presidential poll begins Monday

Abu Dhabi: Registration to vote for Egypt's presidential election opens on Monday for  Egyptians living in the UAE. The registration process runs until April 4.

Tamer Mansour, Egyptian Ambassador to the UAE, said that Egyptians wanting to vote can register online via the website of the Supreme Presidential Election Committee.

 "Voters who registered their names for the parliamentary and consultative council elections will not need to register again," said Mansour.

Egyptians eligible to vote need to approach the Egyptian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, or the Egyptian consulate in Dubai, to register their names and their national identification numbers, he added.

He said that both the embassy and consulate will offer all the assistance necessary for the Egyptians living in the UAE to facilitate the voting process.