Early voting began in Portugal on Sunday for a snap general election, with polls showing the incumbent Socialists still ahead though with their lead over the nearest centre-right rivals narrowing, IgbereTV reports.
Over 300,000 voters have signed up to vote a week early, with polls opening at 8:00 am (0800 GMT).
The early voting option was provided this year to reduce crowding on election day, next Sunday, due to the pandemic.
Prime Minister Antonio Costa, who has led two consecutive minority Socialist governments since 2015, was expected to cast his ballot in the northern city of Porto at around 0930 GMT
