Egypt's Supreme Election Commission officially announced on Tuesday the results of the national constitutional referendum held on 15 and 22 December.
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An official counts ballots in Bani Sweif, Egypt, December 22 2012 (Photo: Reuters) |
17 million out of 51 million eligible voters cast ballots. 64 percent voted in favor of the new constitution, while 36 per cent voted against it. The Commission received a number of complaints of voter fraud, although balloting occurred under full judicial and media supervision.
Dinh Cuong, VOV’s correspondent in Egypt