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Egyptian citizen, by motivating him thru the
state's full performance of its role.

But how is the remaining part of that root solved?
In fact, the solution to the remaining part lies So, everything is interconnected and
within the Egyptian citizen, as the citizen has a intertwined, and it requires intensive effort
duty toward their country, which is to pay from the state to fulfilll its role because this
attention to everything concerning their state. effort will not only affect the electoral behavior
Therefore, the citizen must care about all the of the citizen but also the future of the state.
elections taking place in their country and strive
to understand and research them before they are
held, by reading all the data provided by the
government to be fully prepared to participate as
soon as the electoral process begins. And that
motivation, which will make the citizen interested
in the electoral process and what the state provides
in terms of data, is an internal motivation that
urges the citizen to fulfilll their duty as an
Egyptian citizen concerned about the future of
their country. Certainly, this internal motivation
appears and grows within the citizen thru the
social upbringing they undergo from a young age,
meaning it is related to their family, school, and
the entire environment surrounding them during
their upbringing. Political awareness of the citizen Since the Senate, as part of the Egyptian
does not come only from the state's Parliament, plays a highly important role, it has
encouragement for citizens to participate, but also an advisory role. For example, it is consulted on
from the internal motivation within the citizens certain constitutional amendments and draft
themselves. laws, in addition to advising on some of the
So we find that the first root of the problem is state's general policies. So, the Senate has a role
solved if the state fulfills its role to the fullest, as in determining the future of the state.
we mentioned. Then the second root of the Therefore, when the state fulfills its role in front
problem, which lies with the Egyptian citizen, is of the citizen by clarifying all information
partially solved if the state fulfills its role, and the about the elections, at that time the citizen will
other part is solved by the citizen himself, who understand that type of election with a detailed
certainly has a duty toward his state, just as his understanding of the candidates. Consequently,
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state has a duty toward him. each citizen will choose the most suitable