Uchaguzi wa rais wa Misri

A polling station official awaits the next voter, Cairo, Egypt, May 23,2012. (Y. Weeks/VOA)

Poll workers check IDs against voter lists. (Y. Weeks/VOA)

Voters faced a wider choice of candidates than ever before. (Y. Weeks/VOA)

Egyptians hope the results will be transparent. (Y. Weeks/VOA)

Voters stood for hours to cast their ballots. (Y. Weeks/VOA)

Indelible ink is used to prevent repeat voting . (Y. Weeks/VOA)

A young voter shows with pride proof she took part in Egypt's first widely contested presidential election. (Y. Weeks/VOA)

Women voters use separate polling places. (Y. Weeks/VOA)

Women came with their children to take part in the historic poll. (Y. Weeks/VOA)

Crowds of voters overwhelm a police official at a polling station entrance. (Y. Weeks/VOA)

Post-revolution pride is on display outside voting stations. (Y. Weeks/VOA)

mamilioni ya wa Misri walisimama kwa masaa nje ya vituo vya uchaguzi kumchagua rais wa kwanza baada ya kuangushwa kwa Hosni Mubarak .