Lisbon. This Sunday, all polling stations in Portugal closed following the presidential elections, including the last ones in the Azores archipelago. The polling stations in the Azores closed at 19:00 local time, one hour later than those on the Portuguese mainland and Madeira. Once all stations have closed, the media will publish the exit polls conducted today at the ballot boxes, and the official vote counting will commence. Polling places began receiving voters at 08:00 local time in mainland Portugal and Madeira, while they opened an hour later in the Azores. Once all polling stations in the country have closed, the media will publish the exit polls conducted today at the ballot boxes, and the official vote counting will begin.
Elections in Portugal: All polling centres close.
