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Voting In Egypt Goes Smoothly On First Day

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, NPR
May 23, 2012

The first day of voting is over in the unprecedented free presidential election in Egypt. No major irregularities were reported thus far in the election that continues on Thursday. Voters thronged polling centers across the country to cast a ballot.

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