#EgyPresElex - How election day in #Egypt was shared via social media
A round up of some of the best tweets and pictures posted to social media on the day of the Egyptian Presidential elections - 23 May 2012
- Voters posted images of their inked fingers on social media sites like Twitter and Instagram and shared excitement - many were voting for the first time. Various hashtags were being used by #EgyPresElex and #Egyelections seem to be the most popular.
Voted :) Despite any worries and doubts it still feels good to vote for a president for the FIRST TIME in my life #egyelections #egypreselex
- The Egyptian online scene were also delighted by Google Arabia's tribute to election day:
- There were also lots of pictures posted showing lines of voters - noting how many women turned out to vote:
Lots of women in dokki stn. So many ballots observer was pushing the paper down with plastic bit. #EgyPresElex #Egypt http://pic.twitter.com/rcYsztcv
3 generations of women- from 80-19- voting for the 1st time, reached their decision together this morning for moussa #EgyPresElex #Egypt
Women voters queuing in Dokki. M #Moussa a favourite here #Egypt #EgyPresElex http://pic.twitter.com/k69Aohit
Visited Qomia School polling station in Aguza where women voters line doubled the men. #Egyelections http://pic.twitter.com/G9vGRoxn
Like many #Egyptians, our family votes are divided #EgyElex. Main concerns among those in line at this polling station was "security".- Also some tweets posted responses from people on how they voted and why:
One of the Shafik voters I met in Abdeen told me "he can bring us a nahda." Isn't that someone else's platform? @Ikhwanweb- Car service garage owner voting for Moussa...says "he is the one with the most experience in internal/foreign affairs" twitpic.com/9ocmat
Magdi & Mona el-Hawan, proud Hamdeen Sabahi voters, showing off inked fingers outside polling station in Suez #Egypt http://pic.twitter.com/KB2hTZ1t- Follow updates on our live blog
You can also tweet you pictures and thoughts to @guardian on election day.
