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#EgyElections - Egyptians go to the polls #28Nov

As Egypt votes in its first election since Mubarak, we take a look at some of the stories from the polling station queues being shared on the web. Follow live coverage on Guardian.co.uk.

  1. Across the country, Egyptian voters have turned out to vote in the country's first elections since the fall of Hosni Mubarak. You can follow live updates from the elections on our live blog with @matthew_weaver and on-the-ground reports from @hackneylad and @martinchulov

    Tweeters are reporting big queues at polling stations:
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  3. hebies
    I'm walking to farooq mosque bcuz the streets are too crowded to take a cab! #maadi #egyelections
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  4. Some great photos of the polling stations in Alexandria are being shared by Islam Kotb on Flickr:
  5. Long queues, mean long waiting times:
  6. jonjensen
    Same voters I talked to at 7:30am in Zamalek are still waiting in line. And not yet near the door. #Egyelections
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  8. Blogger Ranya Khalifa has been tweeting her progress in the polling station queue:
  9. While others report on the atmosphere amongst voters:
  10. mmabrouk
    coptic lady next to me takes one look at two burly bearded guys and says "here come the troublemakers."they give her a chair. "oh." #egypt
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  11. sarahbethlynch
    Met many first-time voters today, one woman voting for the first time at 72 yrs old. Great to see smiling faces #EgyElections #egypt
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  12. Male and female voters are lining the streets
  13. AhmedAbdullatef
    اقبال كبير من السيدات في لجنة مدرسة المبتديان #egyelections http://twitpic.com/7l2a3r
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  14. ahmedmmagdy
    رغم المطر و المياه اللي مغرقه الشارع و الطين .. الناس بتنتخب عادي و قمه النظام #Egyelections #Egypt #nov28 http://twitpic.com/7l2a41
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  15. Which makes good business sense for some local traders:
  16. Long queues outside polling stations mean good business falafel shops! #egyelections #egypt http://t.co/iwytCUwc
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  17. And after the wait?
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  19. Are you in the queue to vote in Egypt's elections? Join in with our coverage or tweet @guardian or @matthew_weaver with your updates and images.

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