Polls open in second round of Portugal presidential election

"Polls have opened in the second round of Portugal's elections, viewed as a high-stakes choice between the socialists and a resurgent far right. Voting began at 9am local time (09:00 GMT) on Sunday for the presidential election, with 11 million voters at home and abroad eligible to cast their ballots. list of 3 itemsend of list Voters are set to choose between the Socialist Party leader, Antonio Jose Seguro, and Andre Ventura, leader of the nationalist party Chega, which means enough in Portuguese."

"Despite an improvement in the weather overnight from Saturday to Sunday, at least 14 of the most affected constituencies have postponed voting for nearly 32,000 people by one week. The storms have killed at least seven people, triggered flooding, and caused damage estimated at 4 billion euros ($4.7bn). But Ventura's call to postpone the whole vote has been rejected. Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said the storms had caused a devastating crisis but that the threats to voting could be overcome."

Polls opened at 09:00 GMT for the second round of Portugal's presidential election, with 11 million eligible voters at home and abroad. Voters chose between Socialist Party leader Antonio Jose Seguro and Andre Ventura, leader of the nationalist party Chega. Seguro secured 31.1% in the first round while Ventura won 23.5%, with exit polls expected around 21:00 GMT and most official results by midnight. Heavy storms and flooding have caused at least seven deaths, estimated damage of 4 billion euros, and the postponement of voting in 14 constituencies affecting nearly 32,000 people. Calls to delay the nationwide vote were rejected and officials said voting threats could be overcome.

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