CAIRO, Sept. 7 (Xinhuanet) -- Egyptian voters began early Wednesday to cast ballots to choose their president from among ten competing candidates in the country's first direct multi-candidate presidential election.

    Polling stations in the capital Cairo opened around 8 a.m. (0500 GMT) as voters weighed their decision on who will get the top job in the most populous Arab country.

    All around the country, a total of about 32 million eligible voters will be able for the first time to choose their leader from among more than one candidates through direct secret balloting.

    More than 9,000 polling stations will stay open until 10 p.m. (1900 GMT) and the deadline could be extended, said the Presidential Election Commission, adding final results would be announced within three days after the polls ended. Enditem