Latest news and stories about early voting in daily life in Portugal for expats and residents.
Registrations for the different voter categories must be made between 20 and 29 January.
Registrations for early voting in the presidential election on 18 January close this Thursday. Voters registered in the national territory who opt for early voting will cast their ballots on 11 January; registrations can be completed online at www.votoantecipado.pt or by sending a letter to the General Secretariat. The deadline is final, so eligible voters — including citizens abroad who qualify under the rules — should register now to ensure their participation. The short deadline raises potential administrative and turnout implications for campaign planning and electoral logistics.
It's early voting day.
Still without communications or water at home and coping with the storm's impact on their homes, voters are nevertheless turning out to vote, although the effects of the bad weather dominate every conversation.
Over 300,000 voters have registered to cast their ballots in advance this Sunday for the presidential election. Authorities have announced six changes to polling-station locations.
There are over 90,000 more voters registered for early voting than in the first round of the race to Belém. Also, Sporting and Benfica are in action today in fixtures for the 20th matchday of the national championship.
This is the fifth of ten days of official campaigning for the second round of the presidential election on 8 February.
Six polling stations have been changed due to bad weather. Also, Sporting host Nacional.
Authorities have changed the designated locations for advance voting in six municipalities after the storm caused damage and raised safety concerns; affected voters were notified of alternative polling stations.
The electoral administration changed the location of Sunday mobile advance voting in six municipalities because of the effects of Storm Kristin in Vieira do Minho, Alvaiázere, Leiria, Torres Vedras, Alcácer do Sal and Silves.
At 11:00, electoral authorities warn that locations for early (advance) voting could be altered; voters are advised to check the updated polling place information before attending.
Portugal's National Election Commission (CNE) has authorised changes to polling station assignments in the Centro region because bad weather is affecting early voting.
Registrations for early voting in the second round of the presidential election close this Thursday. All voters registered in the national territory who opt for this method will cast their vote in the ballot boxes on 1 February. In these final hours, registration can be done via the website www.votoantecipado.pt, with voters able to choose a location ...
Voters can register from this Sunday until Thursday to vote early by mobile voting on 1 February.
Voters can register from this Sunday until Thursday to cast an early vote via mobile voting on 1 February in the second round of the presidential election.
Anyone who wants to vote early can register from this Sunday until Thursday.
Voters have from 25 to 29 January to request early mobile voting via the portal or by post. There will be one polling station in each municipality in the country.
Voters will be able to cast their vote on 1 February.
When ballot papers will be issued, when the campaign begins, when early voting and voting abroad will take place, and how much the candidates will receive. For the second time, there will be presidential elections that proceed to a second round.
Portugal began voting on Sunday to choose the next President of the Republic. Around 200,000 voters registered for early voting, a moment that officially marks the start of the most unpredictable elections in recent years.
Almost 80% of the more than 27,000 voters registered to vote early in Lisbon for the presidential election had exercised their right to vote by around 17:20, the mayor said, based on a sample. 'Of those 27,000 registered, of which 15,000 are from the Lisbon district, we had ...'
As of 19:00, early voting in Lisbon recorded an 80% turnout.
On the day of early voting for the Presidential election, Carlos Moedas was at the Cidade Universitária to take stock of turnout at the polls. Also: the latest developments in the presidential campaign.
There are 27,653 registered voters to cast their ballots at 118 polling stations spread across the seven buildings of the university campus.
At 4pm, Marcelo says early voting is a step forward for democracy.
By 14:00, 17% of those registered in Lisbon had cast their ballots in advance.
The President emphasised that early voting is a “contribution” to democracy.
At 10:00, early voting gets under way as registered voters start to cast their ballots ahead of the main election day.
With the presidential campaign entering its second week, early voting takes place this Sunday.
At 09:00, early voting stations open and voters start to cast their votes.
