More than 212,000 Portuguese voters, including the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister, voted in advance for the European elections last Sunday, the Ministry of the Interior (MAI) told Lusa this Wednesday.
According to the MAI, the data collected so far relates to 293 municipal councils, with 15 municipalities still missing.
So far, 212,794 voters have been counted out of 252,209 registered voters, representing a participation rate of 84%.
Last Sunday, anyone who registered before May 30 could vote in the municipality they chose when requesting early voting.
Voters who registered to vote in advance but were unable to do so will still be able to exercise their civic rights on election day, June 9, at the polling station of their choice in Portugal and abroad.
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and the Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, voted in advance for the European elections, which are expected to attract the votes of more than 10.8 million Portuguese who will choose 21 of the 720 MEPs.
In Portugal, 17 parties and coalitions are competing in the European elections: AD, PS, Chega, IL, BE, CDU, Livre, PAN, ADN, MAS, Ergue-te, Nova Direita, Volt Portugal, RIR, Nós Cidadaos, MPT. and PTP.
The early voting regime for mobility was established with the entry into force of Organic Law No. 3/218 on the occasion of the elections of Portuguese Members of the European Parliament in 2019.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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