The turnout in the presidential election in Portugal was 45.5% at 5:00 p.m., similar to the first round
Some countries have decided to postpone the elections by a week, until 15 February, as a result of the storms in the country over the past two weeks.
The socialist Antonio José Seguro is the great favorite.
The second round of the presidential election is taking place this Sunday in Portugal. More than eleven million Portuguese are called to elect the successor to Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. must be elected between former socialist ministerAntonio José Seguro and the leader of the extreme right Andre Ventura .
According to data from the Portuguese Ministry of the Interior, the turnout was 45.5% until 5 p.m.).
The polling stations have opened at 08:00 in mainland Portugal and Madeira, and the doors will close at 19:00 and 20:00 respectively.
Provisional results will begin to be known from 20:00 (21:00 in Euskal Herria).
In the first round on January 18, the total turnout was 52.26% , higher than in the previous presidential election. In fact, in 2021, during the pandemic, it was 39.24% and they had only one round.
The storm has affected the election.
The electionshave been postponed by a week in several villages where 36,852 voters live due to the storms of the last two weeks. The vote has been postponed in Alcácer do Sal, Arruda dos Vinhos, Golega, Santarem, Rio Mayor, Leiria, Cartaxo and Salvaterra de Magos.
Although the weather has improved this Sunday, yesterday a firefighter died as a result of storm Marta and the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has again announced rain from the afternoon, snow in the highest areas, and strong winds on the coast and high areas.
On this issue he referred to the fact that the presidential candidate and leader of the extreme right, Andre Ventura, at the time of the vote and , after the floods and disasters of the last few days, today's voting day seems to him to be a 'disrespect': ' I think it is a disrespect that people are going to vote on a day like today, especially given what happened yesterday. '
Andre Ventura voting.
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