'I'm an old donkey, I've been through many elections': in Milheirós, voting takes place like nowhere else in the Porto district
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In the Porto district, turnout is highest in the municipality of Maia and specifically in the parish of Milheirós, where the participation rate is greatest. Because “people are informed”.
In the country’s most abstention-prone municipality, some people are voting for the first time at 38
EB/JI Professor António dos Santos Botelho School is hosting three polling stations for the São Miguel parish, with 2,675 registered voters.
Emigrants frustrated by the usual difficulties in accessing their vote
Despite the difficulties, the TSP believes emigrant participation in these elections will increase, as has been the case in recent elections.
More than 10,700 local councillors vote today in indirect elections for regional commissions
Until 2020, the presidents of the CCDRs were appointed by the government.
Cotrim de Figueiredo "teve uma ação ridícula" a envolver Marques Mendes
Rui Calafate, a commentator for CNN Portugal, also argues that, given the upward trend, Cotrim de Figueiredo may, over the course of next week, 'appeal to the right for a useful (tactical) vote'.
The Tactical Minute: tactical voting and the dramatization
These elections are “under the sign of total uncertainty”, says Rita Figueiras.
Ballot boxes at Lisbon University City record 17% turnout by 12:00
According to an official, the organisation of the electoral process is “going well”, with “reliability” and “predictability”.
Presidential elections just days away: polls turn up heat
Voting in Portugal’s presidential elections has already begun (more than 218,000 voters are enrolled for early voting today) – but the outcome in what will almost certainly only be a The post Presidential elections just days away: polls turn up heat appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Marcelo considers early voting "a step forward for democracy" and recalls the struggle of Soares and Freitas
The Head of State emphasised that it may be by “one, two or three” votes that “one wins and the other doesn't”.
More than 218,000 voters registered for early voting
If you registered to vote this Sunday but are unable to do so, you can vote next Sunday.
How different polls influence voting intention
Telephone interviews reach more people, but face-to-face interviews tend to produce more honest answers. Polls released daily risk being based on 'statistical chance' and 'inventing facts'.
Let's go to the polls. Ventura wants to bring the Government to order and Seguro promises to pound the table
Marques Mendes says the polls are 'completely wrong'.
Let's go to the polls. Ventura wants to bring the Government into line and Seguro promises to pound the table
Marques Mendes says the opinion polls are completely mistaken.
André Ventura's antechamber
A vote for Seguro today is another sure vote for CHEGA tomorrow.
Around 218,000 voters registered for early mobile voting
Mobile voting takes place on Sunday, one week before the elections, at a location chosen by the voter in any municipality on the mainland or in the Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira.
The near withdrawal that leaves the left anxious about tactical voting
Catarina Martins and António Filipe left Jorge Pinto alone. Admitting withdrawal makes it harder to resist the tactical vote.
A scare, a study and a game
Tractors in the streets, fear in the air. Elections are next week.
"Run-over" of Marques Mendes: Can he survive?
It remains to be seen whether he can recover from the fall. The 'suspicion' is growing that polls are underestimating André Ventura. Cotrim is the biggest silent beneficiary in the clash between Marques Mendes and Gouveia e Melo.
Cotrim de Figueiredo accused of 'populism': 'The strategy is risky, but he has to take the risk'
The trial run was in the European elections; now the candidate backed by IL is pushing further with the strategy used by populist parties, buoyed by the polls and support among young voters. After all, is the plan working or does it carry risks?
Marques Mendes downplays fall in voting intentions and says 'polls can be wrong too'
Campaigning in Setúbal, Marques Mendes again downplayed the polls.
CNE launches campaign to combat disinformation during electoral periods
The platform includes two practical guides that help recognise manipulative signs and reduce the risk of manipulation.
CNE creates reporting channel to combat fake news: "Misinformation doesn't vote, but it influences"
This is the slogan of a campaign launched this Wednesday by the National Election Commission (CNE) to help citizens “identify, prevent and report misinformation during election periods”.
The battle over tactical voting
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Qualification for the second round will be decided in a photo-finish.
Tactical voting. The calculations that can change results — Debate
With candidates bunched within the margins of error, the call for “tactical voting” gains strength. Abstaining or voting for a candidate who is not your own can influence the outcome. Seems complex? Just do the maths.
