CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptians streamed to polling stations Wednesday to freely choose a president for the first time in generations.
Waiting hours in line, some debated to the last minute over their vote in a historic election more than 15 months after autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak’s ouster.
Some backed Mubarak-era veterans, believing they can bring stability after months of rising crime, a crumbling economy and bloody riots.
Islamists, particularly the Muslim Brotherhood, saw their chance to lead a country where they were repressed for decades and to implement their version of Islamic law.
A field of 13 candidates is running in the voting Wednesday and Thursday. The two-day first run is not expected to produce an outright winner, so a runoff between the two top vote-getters will be held June 16-17. The winner will be announced June 21. Around 50 million people are eligible to vote.
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