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Only one complaint filed by presidential candidate Khaled Ali with the National Elections Commission (NEC) may have merit, NEC Spokesperson Mahmoud El Sherif said at a press conference yesterday<\/a>. In the only instance in which it found grounds, the NEC said it will look into whether Egyptian consulates abroad allowed citizens to sign endorsements for candidates on non-standard forms. Ali\u2019s campaign has said it is struggling to secure the minimum of 25,000 voter endorsements it needs to file his nomination papers before the 29 January deadline, alleging irregularities at government offices at which citizens are required to register as nominators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Only one complaint filed by presidential candidate Khaled Ali with the National Elections Commission (NEC) may have merit, NEC Spokesperson Mahmoud El Sherif said at a press conference yesterday. 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