Mistrust runs deep over Egypt referendum

By SARAH EL DEEB
Published December 16, 2012 10:15pm ET
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Mistrust runs deep over Egypt referendum
A protesters wears a sticker with Arabic that reads, "no to the supreme guide's rule, void, void," in Tahrir Square, the focal point of the Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Sunday, Dec.16, 2012. Key Egyptian rights groups called Sunday for a repeat of the first round of the constitutional referendum, alleging the vote was marred by widespread violations. Islamists who back the disputed charter claimed they were in the lead with a majority of "yes" votes. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) | Amr Nabil

CAIRO (AP) — Nevine Mustafa finally had enough after 10 hours of waiting to cast her “no” vote in Egypt’s referendum on a highly disputed draft constitution. She and the other women in line were convinced the judge running the polling station was deliberately stalling to drive away voters opposed to the document.

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