Egyptians begin voting on constitution referendum

19.03.2011                      13.Adar ll, 5771

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Egyptians begin voting on constitution referendum

Country must decide whether to amend constitution or completely rewrite it; if referendum fails parliamentary elections would be pushed back.

Egypt began voting on a referendum Saturday on constitutional changes in the first such vote since protests toppled longtime president Hosni Mubarak in February.
The referendum, designed to usher in free legislative and presidential elections, has divided the country's reform movement between those in favor of amending the constitution and those who want it completely rewritten….