Egyptians are heading to the polls on March 26-28 in the third elections for presidential office since the toppling of former President Hosni Mubarak in February 2011 following a mass uprising against his rule. In order to be eligible to run as a candidate, presidential hopefuls are required to either receive official endorsements from at least 20 parliament members or gather 25,000 endorsements from citizens from at least 15 of Egypt’s 27 governorates, with a minimum of 1000 people giving their support from each governorate. The campaigning period for this year’s poll is scheduled for February 24 to March 23. If no candidate secures a majority vote in the first election round, a runoff will be held on April 24 through 26. In the last period, a number of potential candidates have announced their intention to run, with some either backtracking on their bid while others have been hindered to proceed through legal measures taken by the state. So who are the remaining major candidates trying to secure Egypt’s presidential office? Egyptian Streets gives a chronological breakdown. Khaled Ali A 45-year-old human rights lawyer and political activist, Khaled Ali is considered…
