Egyptians Vote in Long-delayed Parliament Election

Election banners in Giza, Egpyt, Oct. 18, 2015. Most of the more than 5,000 parliamentary candidates support the current government.

A polling station employee helps a female voter place her ballot in the correct box during parliamentary elections in Giza, Egypt, Oct. 18, 2015.

An Egyptian woman holds up her inked thumb up after voting in parliamentary elections at the Safya Zaghlol polling station in Giza, Egypt, Oct. 18, 2015.

Voting in Egypt's parliamentary election will continue in phases until early December, when officials are expected to announce Egypt’s first parliament in three years. Polling station shown in Giza, Egypt, Oct. 18, 2015.

Some observers are cautioning a low turnout at the polls, based on low turnout during the 2014 presidential elections. Photo taken at polling station in Giza, Egypt, Oct. 18, 2015.