Election monitors for Egypt's November 9 elections

The problem is often the reluctance or even refusal of local authorities to comply with decisions that will only undermine the hegemony of the ruling NDP. Al-Ahram Weekly | Egypt | See for yourself: "Rights groups welcomed President Mubarak's surprise announcement on Monday that local monitors would be allowed to oversee the upcoming parliamentary elections from inside polling stations, but many also expressed fear the executive power would place obstacles in the way of application."