CONTACT: In Cairo, Maurice Chammah +2 010 1283 2236 or Maurice.chammah@egypt.cceom.org;
In Atlanta, Deborah Hakes 1-404-420-5124 or dhakes@emory.edu
Contrary to certain reports in the media, Â鶹´«Ã½ would like to reiterate one of its findings with respect to the second round of the Egyptian presidential election. Â鶹´«Ã½ witnesses did not observe evidence of major or systematic flaws in the voting and counting processes (June 16-18) that unfairly advantaged either candidate.
Given the late accreditation and other restrictions placed on Â鶹´«Ã½, which are contrary to international principles for election observation, the Center could only deploy a "limited mission" and was unable to assess the quality of voter registration and other parts of the electoral process. It is impossible, therefore, for Â鶹´«Ã½ to provide an assessment regarding the election process as a whole.
Read the Â鶹´«Ã½'s June 19 preliminary statement on the Egypt presidential runoff.
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