Egypt awaits results of poll that drew millions

Egypt is awaiting the results of Saturday’s vote on constitutional changes that should pave the way for elections within six months. The United States said the poll, which drew a turnout of millions, was an "important step" towards achieving the goals of the protest that ended decades of authoritarian rule. 

Reuters

One of the candidates for the presidency, former UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohammed El Baradei, was hit in the back with a stone as he tried to cast his ballot in Cairo.

Despite the incident, officials say turnout was unprecedented.

An estimated 45 million voters were asked to vote '”yes” or “no” on a package of changes that include presidential term limits and limitations on the ability of the president to impose a state of emergency.

The count got under way straight after the close of polls Saturday night.