Egyptian Voters Approve Constitutional Changes
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
Published: March 20, 2011
CAIRO — Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum on constitutional changes on Sunday that will usher in rapid elections, with the results underscoring the strength of established political organizations, particularly the Muslim Brotherhood, and the weakness of emerging liberal groups.
Mohammed Abu Zaid/Associated Press
Mohamed Ahmed Attia, the chairman of the committee that supervised the referendum on the Constitution, announced the results on Sunday in Cairo.
“This is the first real referendum in Egypt’s history,” said Mohamed Ahmed Attia, the chairman of the supreme judicial committee that supervised the elections, in announcing the results. “We had an unprecedented turnout because after Jan. 25 people started to feel that their vote would matter.”
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