You’ll be surprised to see the ballot papers and election posters in Egypt. They are way too different from the ones used around the world.
Because of so many illiterate voters in Egypt (over 50% of the population), local politicians have to pick some of the weirdest symbols to help people choose the right party. Political parties are likened to a toothbrush, bananas, cameras, tanks, umbrellas and other recognisable objects so that voters could select their parliament by marking their ballot papers correctly.
Lining up to vote
Symbol: Lantern
Symbol: Cash Register
Symbol: …And another lantern
Symbol: The bicycle
Symbol: The tooth brush
Symbol: Flowery Challenger
Symbol: And yet another lantern
Symbol: The onion (probably a family photo)
Symbol: The balance
Symbol: The tennis racket
Symbol: The pyramid
Symbol: The chair
Symbol: The Bus
Symbol: The prehistoric train
Symbol: The basket ball
Symbol: The basket ball and the net
Symbol: The banana
Symbol: The mango
Symbol: The house
Symbol: The Victorian transistor
The ballots
