Egypt election enters second day
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Egyptians are going to the polls on the final day of voting in the country's presidential election. Former army chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, who deposed Islamist President Mohammed Morsi last year, is standing against left-wing candidate Hamdeen Sabahi. Mr Sisi is forecast to win the presidential election - the second in two years - by a comfortable margin. Unofficial results are expected hours after polls close at 22:00 (19:00 GMT). Voting was extended by an hour after authorities declared Tuesday a bank holiday to try to boost turnout. The scale of turnout will be seen as an indication of the strength of endorsement of the winning candidate, according to BBC.