Foreign resident voting registration confusion By Paula Martins, in News, Politics · 23-07-2021 01:00:00 · 6 Comments
The registration deadline for the 2021 municipal elections ends on 27 July however, while many foreign residents are eligible to vote, difficulties in registering have been reported.
Every four years, citizens choose their municipal leaders but while nationals are automatically registered, foreigners have to go to their Junta de Freguesia (Parish Council) to make their registration in order to be able to vote in the next elections, on 26 September.
The deadline for registration ends 60 days before election day, specifically on 27 July. This means that expats only have few days left to guarantee that they have their say in Portuguese politics.