Authorities also said the measure will limit vote buying during the elections this month.

当局还表示，这项措施将限制本月选举期间的选票购买。

Other observers said vote buying in Egypt is so common these days, it functions like a large business.

还有观察员认为，埃及的贿选现象很是常见，并已经成为了一种产业。

And in what way were these votes bought?

收买选票一事是如何操作的？

Some observers said Egypt's elections were marred by vote buying, officials directing voters as well as marked by turnout that appeared to be the lowest since before the 2011 ouster of Hosni Mubarak.

多名观察员认为，埃及选举存在贿选问题，有官员操控选票，从2011年罢免胡斯尼·穆巴拉克之前算起，此次选举的投票率达到了最低值。