CAIRO - Egyptians start voting in a parliamentary election on November 28, the first such vote since President Hosni Mubarak was ousted by a popular uprising. Following are key dates and details on voting for the staggered lower and upper house votes that were announced by Egypt's election committee: REGISTRATION * October 12-18 - The election committee will accept nominations for parliamentary candidates for both houses, who will submit their documents through branches of Egypt's appeals court. LOWER HOUSE (PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY) VOTE: * November 28 - The first stage of the parliamentary election kicks off in nine provinces including Cairo, Port Said, Alexandria, and Assiyut in the south. Run-off votes where no candidate wins a clear a majority will be held on December 5 * December 14 - The second round of election starts in nine other provinces, including Beni Suef, Ismailia, Suez and Sohag. The run-off vote will be held on December 21. * January 3 - The third and final stage of the vote for the lower house takes place in the last nine governorates left, including al-Gharbiya, the heart of Egypt's Nile Delta and where elections have traditionally been heated, North and South Sinai and others. the run-off vote will be held on January 10. UPPER HOUSE (SHURA ASSEMBLY) VOTE: * January 29 - The start of the first stage of the vote for the upper house in the same provinces as the first round of the vote for the lower house. The run-off vote will be held on February 5. *February 14 - The second-stage of the upper house vote. The run-off vote will be on February 21. * March 4 - The third and final stage of the vote for the upper house. The run-off vote will be on March 11.
