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The change was decided “for reasons of force majeure”, at the request of the six municipal councils in Vieira do Minho, Alvaiázere, Leiria, Torres Vedras, Alcácer do Sal and Silves.
The electoral administration changed the location for mobile advance voting on Sunday in six municipalities because of the effects of the storm system Kristin in Vieira do Minho, Alvaiázere, Leiria, Torres Vedras, Alcácer do Sal and Silves.
The General Secretariat of the Ministry of Internal Administration (SGMAI) says the change was decided “for reasons of force majeure”. The changes affect Vieira do Minho, Alvaiázere, Leiria, Torres Vedras, Alcácer do Sal and Silves.
Voting takes place on 8 February, with advance voting already taking place this Sunday, 1 February.
The National Elections Commission (CNE) says it will not accept measures that unduly limit advance voting by people who will be away or otherwise mobile, defending their access to the ballot.
The National Elections Commission (CNE) has no indication of obstacles to advance mobile voting in the districts of Leiria and Coimbra, the areas worst affected by Storm Kristin, its spokesman André Wemans said today.
The polling stations will operate in the Town Hall building on Avenida 5 de Outubro in the city of Torres Vedras, with opening hours remaining from 08:00 to 19:00.
The venue in Torres Vedras where the tables for advance voting for the second round of the presidential elections on Sunday were to be installed has been changed due to a forecast of bad weather, the Municipal Council said today.
António José Seguro and André Ventura will contest Belém in the presidential election run-off.
There were 27,653 voters registered for advance mobile voting in the capital, to vote at 118 polling stations at the University of Lisbon. Over 90% of those registered went to the polls last Sunday.
More than 200,000 voters registered for advance and mobile voting that took place this Sunday for the presidential election. Lisbon and Porto were the districts with the highest number of registered voters. The most common reasons for voting early were work-related, but there were also some political leaders who wanted to set an example.
Presidential candidate António Filipe today described advance voting as positive, saying he is confident about these elections and pleased with the “significant turnout” he says he is seeing in this campaign.
A former presidential candidate says there is no other candidate who can give guarantees to the left. Also, it is the day of advance voting.
Those who registered for advance voting but are unable to do so today may exercise their right to vote next Sunday, 18 January.
This Sunday is advance voting day. As candidates step up their appeals for votes, many Portuguese are already casting their ballots.
Polling stations will open at 08:00 tomorrow to allow around 218,000 voters to cast their votes in advance of the presidential election.
Applications for advance (early) voting in the presidential election are now open. Allowing voters to request advance voting is likely to improve accessibility and convenience—potentially raising turnout among busy voters and expatriates—but also places new demands on election administration. Clear communications on eligibility, registration deadlines and verification procedures, plus monitoring of uptake and administrative capacity, will be important to assess the policy’s effectiveness and integrity.