Who carries out investigation for election-related criminal offenses?

Egypt

Egypt

Answer
Public prosecutor
Source

Article50 (Bis-A)

The Public Prosecution shall beresponsible for judicially investigating crimes stipulated in the present Partand may order the provisional detention of the accused pending investigationuntil referral to a criminal trial.

TheGeneral Assembly of every Court of Appeals or Court of First Instance shall beresponsible for determining one or more circuits for hearing and expeditiouslyruling on electoral offenses.

 

Source:Law No. 73 of 1956 (and its amendments) regulating the exercise of politicalrights

http://www.democracy-reporting.org/files/lepr_unofficial_translation.pdf
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