EGYPT: Video blogs expose vote fraud in referendum

Egyptian blogs have published amateur video footage purporting to show ballot stuffing and vote fraud in a nationwide referendum on constitutional amendments which opposition groups say was rigged, reports Asia Media via Smart Mobs.

"A handful of video clips, most of which appear to be taken by mobile phone cameras and circulated on Egyptian blogs and websites, contain some of the first images of alleged fraud in the vote and could reinforce the accusations of vote-fixing.

In one of three clips, a man purported to be an election official in the Nile Delta appears to mark names on a voter list, then folds a pile of ballots and stuffs them into a transparent vote box. A close-up of one of the ballots shows it is marked with a "yes" vote.

Justice Ministry officials declined immediate comment."

I found one video on Youtube entitled Election Fraud in Egypt

emily | 8:05 AM | Citizens as Camera Phone Reporters |
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