Cairo: Egyptians at home will head to the polls on Monday and Tuesday for voting in the first phase of the 2025 House of Representatives elections. Polling stations across thousands of polling stations in the designated governorates will open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on both days. The first phase includes 14 Egyptian governorates: Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, and Matrouh.

According to State Information Service Egypt, the start of domestic voting follows the conclusion of overseas balloting in the elections' first phase on Saturday, which took place over two days in 117 countries at Egyptian embassies, consulates, and official polling centers. The process was held under full judicial supervision to ensure transparency and integrity. Nationwide, the elections are being conducted through a total of 10,893 polling stations, including 5,606 committees in the first phase and 5,287 in the second phase.

The National Election Authority reports that 2,826 candidates are contesting seats under the individual system in the 2025 elections. The House of Representatives consists of 568 elected members, 284 chosen through the closed-list system and 284 through the individual system, in addition to a number of members appointed by the president. Under the list system, the National List for Egypt, which brings together several political parties, including Mostaqbal Watan and Humat Al-Watan, both known for supporting government policies, is running unopposed in all four list-based districts. The list must secure at least 5% of the total valid votes to be declared successful.

Voting in the second phase will take place on Friday and Saturday, November 21-22 for expats and on Monday and Tuesday, November 24-25 for citizens inside the country in the remaining 13 governorates. This phase covers Cairo, Qalyubia, Dakahliya, Menoufia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai, and South Sinai. Results for this phase are scheduled to be announced on Tuesday, December 2. If runoffs are needed, Egyptians abroad will vote on December 1-2 for the first phase and on December 15-16 for the second. Inside Egypt, runoff voting will take place on December 3-4 for the first phase and on December 17-18 for the second.