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Elections in Portugal. Some voters reached the polls by boat


According to the state electoral commission, by 12 voted 22.35 percent. with over 11 million eligible people. This is a turnout of 1.17 percentage points. higher than in the first round on January 18.

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— The rain stopped temporarily before noon. So I went to vote to fulfill my civic duty, Maria Sena from Lisbon told PAP. She added that for several days she had been afraid to leave the house because of the storms and heavy rains.

Due to the floods caused by hurricanes Kristin, Leonardo and Marta, in 19 Portuguese towns inhabited by over 30,000 people. people, Sunday's vote was postponed to February 15.

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In several towns, including: in Valada and Ereira in the west of the country, voters reached the polling stations thanks to motor boats provided by the army.

The favorite of Sunday's vote is Socialist Party (PS) politician Antonio Jose Seguro, who won the first round with 31.1 percent. He overtook the leader of the right-wing populist Chega party, Andre Ventura, who received 23.5 percent. votes.

Sunday's voting will end at 19 (8 p.m. Polish time). An hour later, the first exit poll results will be presented.

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