It has been 20 years since the Portuguese voted at this pace. According to data from the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Internal Administration, turnout for the Presidential election up to 16:00 was 45.51% — the highest figure since 2006. The data were revealed by André Wemans, spokesperson for the CNE, in remarks to CNN Portugal.
"All signs suggest we'll see higher turnout": 45.51% of voters had already voted by 16:00
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