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A man holds a list of candidates before casting his vote at a polling station in Espinho, northern Portugal, on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

Video. More than 300,000 voters registered for early ballot in Portugal

Updated: 12/05/2025 - 2:06 GMT+2

Hundreds of thousands of voters can cast their ballots early this Sunday, ahead of the 18 May legislative elections. This marks the highest number of voters ever registered to exercise their right to vote in advance.

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