Egypt Government and Media Scurry to Reverse Low Voter Turnout

19 October 2015

The Egyptian government reduced working hours and gave citizens access to free transportation in some areas in a frenzied quest to boost voter turnout at the parliamentary polls, just as the media invested airtime in a concerted effort to rally citizens.

Voting inside Egypt in the first of two phases to elect members of the House of Representatives started on Sunday and will end on Monday night.

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