Debate between Ventura and Seguro was the second most-watched programme in more than a year

Voter numbers in Portugal have risen since the first presidential election in 1976

INE study indicates that voter turnout has "decreased significantly" since 1975

Data indicates that the Portuguese go to the polls more for legislative elections and less for European ones.

Voter turnout has been falling since the 25th of April

An analysis by the INE concluded that there has been a downward trend in voter turnout in Portugal since 1975, regardless of the type of election being analysed.

Maybe it's not a good idea for the right to stay at home

It's important to recognise that the second round will decide more than just the election of the next President of the Republic. Opinion by Pedro Norton

Seguro admits being 'concerned' about the idea that 'it's not worth going to vote' and calls for mobilisation so the Portuguese can have 'a joy' and not a 'nightmare'

On a day dedicated to visiting inland municipalities, António José Seguro was in Elvas and Campo Maior on Monday and ended the day with an evening rally in the centre of Portalegre.

Seguro finds empty streets in Elvas and even speaks... Spanish

The candidate had planned almost unprecedented contact with the public during the official campaign for the run-off, but he hardly encountered any voters on the street. “It's cold,” a café waitress told him.

Abstention, the spectre that threatens forecasts for Sunday's election

For this episode we invited João António, director of the Centre for Opinion Studies and Polling at the Catholic University of Portugal (CESOP).

Emigrants set a voting record, but the abstention rate was 96%

In the first round of the presidential election, 75,756 Portuguese emigrants abroad voted in person, giving André Ventura 40.93% of the vote.

Seguro fights voter abstention and calls for voter mobilisation: "Come rain or shine"

On a day marked by responses to the damage caused by Storm Kristin, especially in the Leiria area, António José Seguro went to Almada to call for a “union of efforts” for a “return to normality” as quickly as possible, and to reiterate the call to vote on 8 February.

Seguro tries to prevent demobilisation in the second round

The presidential candidate began the second day of campaigning in a meet-the-public event in Almada. The focus is on disregarding opinion polls and persuading the electorate that nothing is guaranteed.

Polls: Is Seguro's victory guaranteed?

Ana Abrunhosa (PS) says António José Seguro will be the most harmed if turnout falls. Patrícia Almeida (Chega) predicts André Ventura will receive at least 30% of the vote.