Egypt’s embassies and consulates around the world have opened their doors, Friday, welcoming Egypt’s expats to vote on constitutional amendments referendum 2019.
Australia, according to Egypt’s time, is considered to be the second country to vote in all presidential elections.
Egyptians living in New Zealand were the first expats to vote in the constitutional amendments referendum at 12:00 am (Cairo Local Time).
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Among the first cities of which the public referendum kicked off includes; Wellington’s New Zealand, Canberra and Sydney in Australia, Seoul of South Korea, Tokyo of Japan and China’s Capital Beijing according to their local timing.
Egypt’s Ministry of Migration allocated hotlines for Egyptian expatriates to receive any complaints or questions related to the three-day public referendum on the constitutional amendments due to start on Friday in 140 embassies and consulates worldwide.
Egyptian expatriates could contact the Ministry of Migration on the following phone numbers: +201289850655/ +201017071810 / +201159476593. They also can contact the ministry via mail: [email protected] , the minister said in a statement on Thursday.
A total of 61 million eligible voters are called for casting their ballots in the public referendum on the constitutional amendments 2019.
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Egypt Referendum in Dubai[/caption]
Lasheen Ibrahim, head of the National Election Authority (NEA), called on the Egyptian expatriates to vote in the planned referendum on constitutional amendments from Friday, April 19, to Sunday, April 21.
He also announced that the public referendum for the locals inside the country will take place from Saturday, April 20 to Monday, April 22.
Ibrahim urged the citizens to accompany their children and enjoy their constitutional right, urging them to ignore the boycott calls, and to cast their ballot in polling stations nationwide.
The Egyptian authorities have increased security measures across the country ahead of the referendum.
The interior ministry said it is adopting an extensive plan to "maintain security and order…and protect and secure citizens" during the vote.
Rapid deployment and intervention forces and security checkpoints will be deployed in main roads and around state institutions, polling stations and vital areas across the country, to deal with any attempt to "disturb peace and security," the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
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