ARAB LEAGUE CHIEF NABIL ELARABY INSPECTS POLLING STATIONS

(24 May 2012) Arab League Chief Nabil Elaraby joined the League's observer mission visiting a polling station in Cairo on Thursday and praised Egypt's election process, describing it as an "historic day" for Egyptians. The Arab League, along with other international observers, are closely following Egypt's landmark elections. "Egypt is voting for its future in a free and fair environment," Elaraby said. Egyptians are voting on the second day of an election that will produce a successor to longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak. There were lines outside some polling centres on Thursday, but the morning turnout was generally weaker than the previous day's, when voters lined up outside polling centres before they opened. Thirteen candidates are contesting the election, including Islamists, liberals and figures from Mubarak's ousted regime. Since none is likely to win outright in this first round on Wednesday and Thursday, the top two candidates will enter a run-off June 16-17. A winner will be announced June 21. The generals who took control after Mubarak have promised to hand over power by July 1. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/8d43d6479a093ee4217cc5f1b5e2ace7