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I am a Portuguese citizen and I am registered abroad, but I did not exercise the right to choose between voting in person or by post. How do I vote?

Not having exercised the option, he votes by post.

How do I vote by post?

MAI sends the necessary documentation to vote to the address indicated in the electoral register, by the fastest postal route, under registration. The voter receives a ballot paper, in which he marks his voting option, a green envelope, in which he must insert the ballot paper folded in four, and a white envelope in which he inserts the green envelope, as well as a photocopy of the ballot. Citizen Card / Identity Card, which closes and returns by post until election day. Sending the vote by post is free.

How can I find out my polling place?

You can obtain this information in the fifteen days prior to the election. - in the Parish Council; - in the City Council; - through the Internet (https://ww.recenseamento.mai.gov.pt); - Through the APP MAI Mobile or - by SMS (write the following msg: RE Civil Identification number without digital check date of birth YYYYMMDD example: RE 1444880 19531007 and dial 3838), within 15 days prior to election day or referendum; - through the Elected Support Line: 808 206 206.

I am a Portuguese citizen recently returned from the foreign country where I lived and where I was registered in the voter registration, how can I vot

If you have an address indicated abroad on your Citizen Card, you should update your address on that identification document as soon as possible. As soon as that change is made and activated, your registration in the national territory will be automatically and automatically made in the parish corresponding to the indicated address. If you have a valid Identity Card with an updated address in the national territory, you must promote your registration in the electoral register with the registration commission / parish council in your area of residence.

I turn 18 on election day. Can I vote?

Yes, since he was automatically registered at the age of 17, on a provisional basis, becoming an effective voter on the date he turns 18. However, if you live abroad and hold an Identity Card, you must promote your registration in the electoral register with the Portuguese diplomatic representation in your area of residence.

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