CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian voters overwhelming approved a referendum on constitutional changes that will usher in rapid elections, with the results announced Sunday underscoring the strength of established political organizations and the weakness of the nascent liberal groups. Related Times Topic: Egypt News — Revolution and Aftermath More than 14.1 million voters approved the constitutional amendments while 4 million voted against them. The turnout of 41 percent among the 45 million eligible voters broke all records for recent elections, according to the Egyptian government. “This is the first real referendum in Egypt’s history,” said Mohamed Ahmed Attia, the chairman…
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