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Here’s What You Need to Know About Egypt’s Upcoming Constitution Referendum Vote

Dec. 21, 2012 6:43pm Jason Howerton

Egyptian supporters of President Mohamed Morsi shout slogans during a rally in the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria on December 21, 2012. Running clashes between rival protesters erupted in Egypt’s second city Alexandria, on the eve of the final round of a referendum on a new constitution backed by the ruling Islamists. Credit: AFP/Getty Images

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptians vote Saturday in the second round of a highly contentious referendum on a new constitution to replace the one suspended after the 2011 revolution. Here are some basic facts and figures on the vote.

- Saturday’s vote takes place in 17 of Egypt’s 27 provinces, with some 25 million people eligible to vote. Polls open at 8:00 a.m. (0600 GMT) and close at 7:00 p.m. (1700 GMT), although authorities often extend voting for several hours.

- Preliminary results will likely be known late Saturday or early Sunday, as observers compile results announced at each polling station. Official final results are not expected for several days afterward, but such preliminary results have proven accurate in past elections.

- In the first round, held on Dec. 15, preliminary results showed a low turnout of 32 percent, with 56 percent voting “yes” for the constitution in voting that took place in 10 provinces, including the two biggest cities Cairo and Alexandria.

- Among the areas voting is Cairo’s twin city of Giza, capital of the province of the same name, Egypt’s third most populated with nearly 4 million registered voters. Also voting will be Nile Delta provinces in which Islamists who back the charter enjoy large constituencies, such as Beheira with 3 million registered voters. The “no” vote could be stronger in the three Suez Canal cities – Port Said, Ismailia and Suez – and the Nile Delta province of Menoufia.

- The ballot paper has two options: “agree” in light blue circle or “don’t agree” in brown circle.

- Rights groups and opposition filed complaints citing violations marring the vote, including attempts to suppress “no” voters. The main international group that monitored previous Egyptian votes, the Carter Center, is not deploying observers this time around. Egyptian law requires judges at each poll station to monitor. Despite a boycott by many judges, authorities say they have 7,000 judges to cover the 6,700 polling stations.

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AbrahamsSheepdog
Posted on December 22, 2012 at 2:55pm
Stage is set. Mental patients all the actors. A funny farm.

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Magyar
Posted on December 22, 2012 at 7:34am
This entire sequence of events began wth the election of Morsi a terrorist…. They voted for him now they’re getting exactly what they deserve.

How could anyone believe anything that followed would be without corruption, equitable and anything but a total dictatorship? I mean, really…

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PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on December 21, 2012 at 8:34pm
http://www.frontpagemag.com/2012/dgreenfield/how-muslim-thugs-surpressed-the-christian-vote-in-egypt/

this is sharia “freedom and justice” sick, twisted freaks.

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- December22
  Posted on December 22, 2012 at 6:31am
  Ask yourself, is egypt going to be less free or more free after their Constitution gets ratified?
  
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Jake Dog2
Posted on December 21, 2012 at 8:26pm
Chicago politics and Muslim Brotherhood same thing different country

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TH30PH1LUS
Posted on December 21, 2012 at 7:11pm
The vote is contentious because the two options are:

1. Death to America
2. Deathto Israel

It’s going to be a close one! A member of the Muslim Brotherhood was heard to say “We’ll just have to pass it to really find out what’s in it.”

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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on December 21, 2012 at 7:08pm
@NZKIWI: Your description of their election sounds strangely familiar… You don’t mean to say they would rig the election results? I can’t think of anyone who would do that, just to keep their position, power and ideological goals intact… (sarcasm of course!) :)

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- Jake Dog2
  Posted on December 21, 2012 at 8:30pm
  Chicago politics and Muslim Brotherhood same thing different country.
  
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nzkiwi
Posted on December 21, 2012 at 6:56pm
The Muslim Brotherhood has split the nations vote over three days to make the voting easier to control. MB thugs are out in force. This “vote” will pass the Shariah-based constitution into law.

It is a simple vote (50% + 1), not a two thirds vote as one would expect for a constitution, but the MB knows that it would never get that many votes even with their thugs at work.

The Muslim Brotherhood is absolutely determined to get this constitution into law. It has been one of their main goals for the last 80 years and the prize is now in sight.

They are not going to take a “no” vote for an answer.

And having completed that, it will be on to the next nation…

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- The-Monk
  Posted on December 21, 2012 at 7:02pm
  Hi NZkiwi,
  
  And they are already in the WH with BHO and VJ…
  
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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on December 21, 2012 at 7:24pm
  Absolutely, and I imagine fraud will be rampant along with the intimidation and coercion. This stinks more than anything else, and the fact that Obama supports extremists and terrorists over a true democratic movement shows where his loyalties lay at.
  
  The Muslim Brotherhood is nothing more than Islamist National Socialism.
  
  People forget the past at the cost of their future.
  
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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on December 21, 2012 at 7:26pm
  If the pattern follows with the chaos of the Arab Spring, heading for the Caliphate, or as much as they can gain in the next few years, probably to go next will be Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and the smaller gulf states along with Somalia and such.
  
  Look for the regions controlling the greatest Islam holy sites, energy reserves (oil, gas, nuclear) and one other key part…
  
  The isle of Malta.
  
  If they go for this, then the swing into Europe will commence in full.
  
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- momrules
  Posted on December 21, 2012 at 7:31pm
  Hi everyone, After Egypt the MB will take control of Syria and then move on to Jordan I believe. They are slowly but surely taking over the Middle East and in the process surrounding Israel.
  
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- momrules
  Posted on December 21, 2012 at 7:34pm
  Snow….your 2nd post showed up right after I hit the reply button. We are all seeing the writing on the wall and in this instance we are reading it correctly.
  
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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on December 21, 2012 at 7:54pm
  @NZKiwi and MomRules:
  
  We are thinking on the same line, yet one matter has been troubling me for a time.
  
  Given the linkage of history between Germanic National Socialism, and the M Brotherhoods Islamic brand, are their rising crusades in Europe and the Middle East intertwined for the goals of one player in the background….George Soros.
  
  Before anyone says this is nuts, consider how he has destabilized the Middle East via Obama, and all but brought the EU to its knees. We know he allies in the US with extremists, radicals and other such groups to achieve his ends.
  
  NZKiwi – as you have better resources in the area, do any of Soros groups have major connections in China, Phillipines, India, Indonesia and Vietnam and Cambodia?
  
  If he does, that will be the next regional area to begin to collapse, followed by China and America.
  
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- nzkiwi
  Posted on December 22, 2012 at 8:19am
  @ Snow
  
  Sorry about the delay but I’m desperately trying to get everthing ready for Christmas day.
  
  In relation to your question of Mr Soros’ involvement in Asia/Oceana, I’m currently digging into the “Responsibility to Protect” doctrine. This is actually worldwide, but I’m looking at it in this area and the Middle East particularly.
  
  This was the doctrine used by Mr Obama to bypass congress and launch military action in Libya. It was also what Mr Panetta had in mind when he told congress that the administration would “try” to let them know when they initiated future military action (think Syria).
  
  Two of the prime movers of this doctrine are Mr Soros and Stephanie Power. Ms Power as you probably know is a Special Assistant to President. It was she who pushed for intervention in Libya using this doctrine (and I’m working on her involvement in Syria). She is married to one Cass Sunstein (remember him?) and worked for Mr Obama when he was a senator as well as on his presidential campaign.
  
  I bump into Mr Soros every time I start digging into something. It’s got to the point that I expect him to be involved in anything detrimental to human freedom.
  
  Ms Power is very closely associated with Mr Soros and is passionately involved in the R2P (as its known.
  
  This doctrine leads, as it is intended, directly to World Government. And one of its main sponsors is right there in the White House.
  
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