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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 23 Dec, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Vice president resigns as Egyptians vote by Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, wires Egypt's vice president Mahmoud Mekki has resigned as millions of Egyptians head to the polls to vote in the final round of a referendum on a draft constitution Authorities extended voting by four hours in the second and decisive round of the plebiscite on the Islamist-drafted constitution that the opposition has criticised as divisive and likely to cause more unrest. Several hours before polls closed, Mr Mekki announced his resignation, saying he wanted to quit last month but stayed on to help president Mohamed Morsi tackle a crisis that blew up when the Islamist leader assumed wide powers. 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Several hours before polls closed, Mr Mekki announced his resignation, saying he wanted to quit last month but stayed on to help president Mohamed Morsi tackle a crisis that blew up when the Islamist leader assumed wide powers. 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More » Market ends lower amid fiscal cliff woes Telstra refunds $30m in overcharged roaming fees Petrol prices rise ahead of holiday weekend Hockey won't promise budget surplus Australian debt still AAA despite surplus miss Politics More Politics » Vice president resigns as Egyptians vote by Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, wires Egypt's vice president Mahmoud Mekki has resigned as millions of Egyptians head to the polls to vote in the final round of a referendum on a draft constitution Authorities extended voting by four hours in the second and decisive round of the plebiscite on the Islamist-drafted constitution that the opposition has criticised as divisive and likely to cause more unrest. Several hours before polls closed, Mr Mekki announced his resignation, saying he wanted to quit last month but stayed on to help president Mohamed Morsi tackle a crisis that blew up when the Islamist leader assumed wide powers. 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