Egypt began the second of a three-day presidential election on Tuesday with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi set for an easy victory, after authorities urged people to cast their ballots to provide a strong mandate for the former military commander, Reuters reports.
Sisi faces just one challenger, who is expected to barely register against the incumbent, whom he supports.
Egyptian authorities hope that three days of voting will be enough to produce a decent turnout for Sisi. The president still has many supporters.
Egypt’s election commission said the election would be free and fair, and Sisi said he would have liked more candidates running.
Polls opened on Monday, with those who cast ballots saying they were voting for stability.
He won nearly 97 percent of the vote in 2014, but less than half of eligible Egyptians voted, even though the election was extended to three days.