Despite some reports of irregularities, Egypt's historic elections were remarkably clean. Observers say that virtually all of the candidates violated the election rules by transporting voters to the polls, giving speeches during the official period of silence, handing out sugar and cooking oil, or leaving campaign posters up by voting booths. But there were no reports of systematic vote rigging, marking a major step forward in the nation's path toward greater transparency and democracy. ...
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