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3. A man waits outside a polling station to cast his vote during parliamentary elections in Cairo Nov. 28. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

4. An old man casts his vote at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Cairo Nov. 28. Egyptians lined up to vote in the first big test of a transition born in popular revolutionary euphoria that soured into distrust of the generals who replaced their leader, Hosni Mubarak. (Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)

5. An Egyptian voter passes between the hands of soldiers guarding at a polling center Nov. 28 in Cairo, Egypt. Voting began on Monday in Egypt's first parliamentary elections since longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising nine months ago. The vote is a milestone many Egyptians hope will usher in a democratic age after decades of dictatorship. (Amr Nabil/Associated Press)

6. In a combination image made from six photos, Egyptian women pose with their inked fingers after voting at a polling station in Cairo Nov. 29. Long lines formed at polling stations for a second day of voting and the head of the election commission, Abdel-Mooaez Ibrahim, proclaimed turnout so far had been "massive and unexpected." But he did not give figures. (Bela Szandelszky/Associated Press)

7. An old man is carried by a volunteer after casting his vote at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Cairo Nov. 28. (Amr Abdallah/Reuters)

8. A woman reads a ballot paper before casting her vote at a polling station during the parliamentary election in Alexandria Nov. 29. (Mohamed Abd El-Ghany/Reuters)

9. An Egyptian woman looks at voters as they line up outside a polling station in the Shubra district of Cairo on Nov. 28. Post-revolution Egypt headed to the polls for a chaotic election clouded by violence and a political crisis, the start of a long process to bring democracy to the Arab world's most populous nation. (Mohammed Hossam/AFP/Getty Images

10. Egyptian soldiers stand guard at the entrance of a school turned polling station as voters gather in the Ain Shams district of Cairo on Nov. 28. (Amro Maraghi/AFP/Getty Images

11. Egyptian voters waited at a school turned polling station in old Cairo on Nov. 28. (Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

12. A woman carrying her child reads a ballot paper before casting her vote at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Cairo Nov. 29. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

13. A man stood in front of banners supporting candidates for the parliamentary elections in Cairo Nov. 28. (Goran Tomasevic /Reuters

14. Egyptian women vote at a polling station in the town of Ibshawai, near Fayoum, 100 km (62 miles) southwest of Cairo Nov. 29. Polls opened Tuesday for a second day of voting in Egypt's landmark parliamentary elections, the first since Hosni Mubarak's ouster in a popular uprising earlier this year. (Tara Todras-Whitehill/Associated Press

15. A Egyptian woman casts her ballot in Maadi, a suburb of Cairo Nov. 28. Voting began on Monday in Egypt's first parliamentary elections since longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising nine months ago. The vote is a milestone many Egyptians hope will usher in a democratic age after decades of dictatorship. (Tara Todras-Whitehill/Associated Press)

16. People line up at a polling station as they wait to cast their votes during parliamentary elections in Cairo Nov. 28. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)

17. People gathered outside a polling station to vote in the parliamentary election in Shubra neighborhood of Cairo Nov. 2. (Goran Tomasevic/Reuters)

18. Egyptian soldiers stand guard as voters leave a polling station in Cairo Nov. 29. Polls opened Tuesday for a second day of voting in Egypt's landmark parliamentary elections. (Bela Szandelszky/Associated Press

19. Egyptian women look at a ballot paper at a polling station in the Sahel district of Cairo Nov. 28. Post-revolution Egypt headed to the polls for a chaotic election clouded by violence and a political crisis, the start of a long process to bring democracy to the Arab world's most populous nation. (Mohammed Hossam/AFP/Getty Images)

20. Egyptian elections officials burn wax to stamp a ballot box before sending it to a counting center in Cairo Nov. 29. Polls opened Tuesday for a second day of voting in Egypt's landmark parliamentary elections, the first since Hosni Mubarak's ouster in a popular uprising earlier this year. The Arabic on the box reads, "parliamentary elections." (Amr Nabil/Asociated Press)

21. An Egyptian woman shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote at a polling station in the Manial neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011 . Egyptians began voting in the first elections since the fall of autocrat Hosni Mubarak who was ousted in February in one of the most important moments of the Arab Spring. ZUMA24.com / Ashraf Amra Apaimages

22. An Egyptian woman rests in front of campaign posters outside a polling station on the first day of parliamentary elections in Alexandria, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Tarek Fawzy

23. A man walks past banners supporting candidates for the parliamentary elections in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Bernat Armangue

24. A veiled Egyptian woman rests in front of election posters after voting in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Bela Szandelszky

25. An Egyptian army soldier stands guard next to posters of parliamentary candidates on a wall outside a polling center in Assuit, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Khalil Hamra

26. An Egyptian policeman stands guard outside a polling center plastered with campaign posters on the first day of the country's parliamentary election in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Manu Brabo

27. Egyptian Army soldiers stand guard as voters wait outside a polling station on the first day of parliamentary elections in Luxor, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / STR

28. Egyptian soldiers guard at the entrance of a polling station as men queue to vote in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Bela Szandelszky

29. An Egyptian Army officer stands at the entrance to a polling station as voters wait to enter on the first day of parliamentary elections in Alexandria, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Tarek Fawzy

30. Egyptian women line up outside a polling station to vote in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Bela Szandelszky

31. Egyptian women wait to vote in the country's parliamentary election at a polling center in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Manu Brabo

32. An Egyptian woman, left, is helped by an election worker as she checks in to vote in Maadi, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Tara Todras-Whitehill

33. An Egyptian woman looks at a ballot as she votes in Maadi, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Tara Todras-Whitehill

34. An Egyptian woman prepares to cast her ballot in the country's parliamentary election at a polling station in the Zamalek neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Maya Alleruzzo

35. Egyptian women vote in Maadi, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Tara Todras-Whitehill

36. Egyptian women vote in the country's parliamentary election at a polling center in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Manu Brabo

37. An Egyptian woman votes in the country's parliamentary election in the Zamalek neighbourhood of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Maya Alleruzzo

38. A veiled Egyptian woman casts her ballot in Maadi, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Tara Todras-Whitehill

39. Egyptians vote in a polling station in Assuit, 320 kilometers (200 miles) south of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Khalil Hamra

40. Egyptian women queue to vote in Maadi, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Tara Todras-Whitehill

41. Egyptian women wait to vote in the country's parliamentary election in the Zamalek neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Maya Alleruzzo

42. Egyptian army soldiers stand guard as voters line up outside a polling center in Assuit, 320 kilometers (200 miles) south of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. AP / Khalil Hamra

43. Peter MacDiarmid / Getty Images - Election officials wait for voters inside a polling station in Old Cairo on the second day of voting on Nov. 29. 45 million Egyptians are eligible to vote in the first round of six. The complicated process will take four months to conclude. Presidential elections are expected to be held in 2012.

44. Bela Szandelszky / AP - A soldier directs women outside a polling station in Cairo on Nov. 29.

45. Peter MacDiarmid / Getty Images - A woman walks from a polling station guarded by soldiers in Old Cairo on Nov. 29.

46. A soldier takes a picture at a polling station in the Cairo neighborhood of Shubra on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Egypt is holding its first parliamentary elections since longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising in February. The vote is a milestone many Egyptians hope will usher in a democratic age after decades of dictatorship. Mohammed Hossam / AFP - Getty Images

47. A woman casts her vote at a polling station during the second day of parliamentary elections in Alexandria on Nov. 29Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters.

48. A boy uses a megaphone to support a candidate outside a polling station in Cairo on Nov. 29. There were numerous reports of election violations by party activists, most over campaigning close to polling sites while voting was under way Amr Nabil / AP.

49. A solider gestures as a lady helps an elderly woman at the entrance to a polling station in Alexandria on Nov. 29. Long lines formed at polling stations for a second day of voting Tuesday and the head of the election commission, Abdel-Mooaez Ibrahim, proclaimed turnout so far had been "massive and unexpected.“ Tarek Fawzy / AP

50. Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri waves to voters on the first day of parliamentary elections in Cairo on Nov. 28. – AP photos