Cairo, Muharram 05, 1437, October 18, 2015, SPA -- Polling stations opened Sunday in 14 of Egypt's 27 governorates for the first round of parliamentary elections, dpa reported. Local TV stations showed people waiting to cast their ballots in Alexandria, Egypt's second big city, and Assiut in the southern part of the country. About 27.4 million Egyptians are eligible to vote in the first round running over two consecutive days. The number of seats up for grabs in the first round is 286, contested by 2,573 candidates including 112 women. Polling stations are scheduled to close at 9 pm (1900 GMT). The final results of this round are expected to be announced on October 30. --SPA 13:24 LOCAL TIME 10:24 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w