Egyptian voters have approved the Constitutional Changes in the referendum held on Saturday. The chief of Egypt's elections commission announced on state television that 77.2 per cent people voted in favour of a package of constitutional amendments. The changes limit President's tenure, eliminate restrictions on political rights and open the way for parliamentary and presidential elections within months. Opponents including youth organisations argued that the timeframe was too quick for political parties to organize. Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and members of the former ruling party campaigned for passage. About half of amendments deal with the conduct of elections, one would make it easier for independent candidates to run for president; another would re-establish judicial oversight of elections. The amendment will also limit the tenure of president to two terms consisting maximum eight years. In previous elections, a turnout of around 10 to 15 percent of the electorate was the norm but in this election, the turnout of 41 percent broke all records for recent elections. 77.2 percent electorate voted in favour while 22.8 percent opposed the amendments. Opponents including youth organisations argued that the timeframe was too quick for political parties to organize. Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and members of the former ruling party campaigned for passage.