Portuguese citizens are beginning to cast their votes in the second round of the presidential election, which features a contest between the socialist candidate Antonio José Seguro, who is favored to win, and the far-right leader André Ventura. The voting commenced on a Sunday morning, with polling stations opening at 08:00 local time for roughly 11 million eligible voters both within Portugal and abroad. Preliminary projections of the election results are anticipated at 20:00 later in the evening.

The electoral campaign faced significant disruptions due to severe weather conditions that the country experienced over the past two weeks, which likely influenced voter turnout and logistics. While the weather conditions showed improvement overnight before the election, the effects of recent storms led at least 14 electoral districts, severely impacted by the storms, to postpone voting for almost 32,000 voters by a week.

This election round represents a decisive moment for Portugal, as it will determine whether the current socialist leadership continues or if a shift to a more right-leaning governance occurs with Ventura's rise. The voter turnout and the results of this election will have broader implications not only for Portugal’s national policies but also for its role in the European political landscape where shifts toward right-wing politics have been noticeable in recent years.