Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzuri urged for calm a day before the first Presidential election following the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.

Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzuri urged for calm a day before the first Presidential election following the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.

Ganzuri called on Egyptians to "stand together to ensure the success of the electoral process and to accept the decision of the majority of Egyptians who will express their will through the ballot boxes."

In a statement, he expressed hope that "the elections proceed with calm" and called on "candidates, political forces, parties to urge their supporters to respect the will of others and accept the results of the election."

On Sunday, candidates finalized their electoral campaigns. All forms of electoral campaigns by the hopefuls during the 48-hour silence period are banned. They cannot hold any meetings or participate in rallies to promote their programs or appear in media interviews.

Around 50 million eligible voters are being called to choose Mubarak's successor on Wednesday and Thursday, with a run-off scheduled next month should there be no outright winner.

The presidential race is limited between the main contenders: former foreign minister and Arab League chief Amr Mussa; Ahmed Shafiq, the last premier to serve under Mubarak; the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Mursi; independent Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh, who was a former member of the Brotherhood and Nasserist candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi.