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Turnout in the first round of parliamentary elections continues to be low, despite efforts from officials to boost numbers on the second day of voting. Despite President Abdel Fattah El Sisi encouraging voters to “line up outside polling stations,” an initial tally of the votes from Sunday shows a voter turnout of 11 to 15 percent, state media Al Ahram reported. State news agency MENA quoted Prime Minister Sherif Ismail as saying the turnout on the first day was 15 to…
