Two other potential candidates (lawyer Khaled Ali and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq) withdrew from the presidential bid and former military chief of staff Sami Anan was disqualified over charges of “forgery”.The Wafd Party used to be one of Egypt’s most influential political parties, especially after the end of World War I through to the 1930s. However, it was not announced yet how many endorsement forms Badawi can obtain or whether he could convince 20 members of the parliament to support his candidacy.The presidential election was set to take place March 26-28, with a possible run-off scheduled for April 24-26. First, the Civil Affairs Authority (CAA) affiliated with the Ministry of Interior as it possesses records of all citizens above the age of 18. Second, the Public Prosecution which makes lists of citizens denied of political rights. The remaining NGOs are expected to be checked within the next few days.

Source: Egypt Today January 26, 2018 15:00 UTC