Egypt Election 2012: Facts and Figures for Presidential Vote

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Egyptians begin voting today in the first presidential election since the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak in February last year.

Thirteen candidates are standing for office, including former Arab League chief Amre Moussa, Islamist candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul-Fotouh, Mohammed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood and Ahmed Shafik, who served as prime minister in the last days of Mubarak’s government.