egypt-final-presidential-elections-2012

The Carter Center
Presidential Election in Egypt
they would witness the election process but only in
a limited capacity. Still other CSOs confirmed they
were boycotting the elections altogether due to the
restrictions. Nevertheless, 64 national organizations
applied to witness the electoral process, and 55 were
accredited. Nine national CSOs were rejected for
not meeting the eligibility criteria set out in PEC
Decision No. 11 or for submitting a late or incomplete
application. All domestic CSOs that applied for
accreditation were registered by law.
Following the second round, the NCHR indicated
in a meeting with The Carter Center that it received
a total of 169 complaints from national CSOs accredited
to witness the electoral process, out of which
nine were access-related complaints. Two complaints
that related to alleged attempts by some groups to
deter Christian voters from voting in Minya and
Qena governorates were referred by the NCHR to
the PEC. 148
148 The NCHR reported that it had asked the PEC for more background
on its investigations into these claims, which were ultimately dismissed by
the PEC, but had not received a response as of early July 2012.
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