An Egyptian non-governmental organisation on Thursday said it has reported 143 alleged instances of electoral violations in the country's first free presidential elections. 

The Monitors Without Borders Network said in a statement that the violations included illegal canvassing, attempts to influence voters', mass voting in women-only polling stations and mistakes on the voters' roll. 

The organisations said major cities such as Cairo, Giza and Alexandria featured prominently in the cases of alleged irregularities, which were reported to the election commission.

[Source: Germany's DPA news agency]

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