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Three Copts out of 218 Elected to Individual Seats in Egypt’s Parliament

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In Egypt’s first phase of elections that covered 14 governorates, Copts out of 218 were elected to individual seatsTwenty-two Copts were competing in the rerun elections, but most failed due to vote fragmentation or sectarian motives.

Thanks to a quota system (affirmative action) adopted by the electoral law to encourage women, young and Copts, Twelve Copts were also elected as part of the electoral lists that competed over 60 seats.

The three winners are in Assiut district, Assiut governorateMallawy district, Menya gov. and Omraneya district, Gizehgov

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In Egypt’s first phase of elections that covered 14 governorates, Copts out of 218 were elected to individual seatsTwenty-two Copts were competing in the rerun elections, but most failed due to vote fragmentation or sectarian motives.

Thanks to a quota system (affirmative action) adopted by the electoral law to encourage women, young and Copts, Twelve Copts were also elected as part of the electoral lists that competed over 60 seats.

The three winners are in Assiut district, Assiut governorateMallawy district, Menya gov. and Omraneya district, Gizehgov