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Impoverished Provinces Pass Egypt’s Constitution

Egypt’s poor provinces prove decisive in passing Egypt’s constitution in an election marked by irregularities and low turnout, reports Mohannad Sabry from Cairo.
An official counts ballots after polls closed during the final stage of a referendum on Egypt's new constitution in Bani Sweif, about 115 km (71 miles) south of Cairo December 22, 2012. Early indications suggested Egyptians approved an Islamist-drafted constitution in Saturday's second-round referendum despite opposition criticism of the measure as divisive. REUTERS/Stringer  (EGYPT  - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

CAIRO — Egypt’s Higher Elections Commission announced Tuesday that Egypt’s constitution has passed by 63.8% of the vote, with turnout that reached only 32.9% of the country’s 51 million registered voters.

Out of the 16,755,012 valid ballots that were casted in nationwide and overseas polling stations throughout the two phases of the constitutional referendum, 10,693,911 voters endorsed the constitution while 6,061,101 voted against it.

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