Latest news and stories about overseas voting in Portugal for expats and residents.
The Consulate-General of Portugal in Macau today denied that failing to vote in the elections would lead to registered voters being removed from the electoral roll, after messages from the Portuguese Communities councillor for the China constituency addressed to potential voters.
Portuguese nationals in the English capital complained about the lack of a remote voting option.
Voter turnout in the Swiss city of Lugano for this year’s presidential election in Portugal is higher than in previous ballots, despite persistently high abstention rates, particularly in an election that requires in-person voting.
Around 1.7 million Portuguese are registered abroad.
The National Election Commission (CNE) says there could be an “exceptional situation”, notably when ballot papers are not received in time at some location in the world.
If there is a second round, overseas voters may vote on 7 and 8 February. At that time, the ballot papers listing the two selected candidates may not yet have arrived abroad.
Polling stations with fewer than 100 voters registered abroad cannot count votes independently to ensure secrecy and must be transported. In theory, this can cause delays in the count.
