Egypt has entered an election phase with legislative elections due to be held from mid-October to early December. The election period coincides with ongoing insecurity in numerous areas of the country and attempts by the military-backed government to stabilise the political system, encourage economic growth and eliminate its domestic opponents. The forthcoming election, which is unlikely to result in any meaningful changes to the political system, is likely to be preceded by an increase in local level election-related rallies while a number of parties opposed to the military, including the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), are expected to boycott the poll and may increase anti-government protests marginally in the run up to and during the election phases. Non-state armed groups may also seek to disrupt the voting and any state-initiated election events as part of their overall strategy to undermine the military-backed regime. Protests and acts of violence will, however, not be severe and the current baseline security risks will remain largely unchanged.
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