For Some Egyptians, Their Honeymoon Starts at the Ballot Box

Newlyweds in Egypt have found a fresh way to cap their nuptials — by turning up at polling stations in tuxedos and gowns to eagerly cast a vote in the country’s presidential elections.

As the ballot enters its third and final day with incumbent Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi poised to win another term, the tightly controlled local media is full of outlandish and colorful examples of Egyptians participating in what one state-run newspaper dubbed a “feast of democracy.”