Portugal holds presidential elections on Sunday

Polling stations will open at 8:00 a.m. local time and remain open until 7:00 p.m.

Preliminary results are expected to be announced that night, TASS reported.

According to the country's law, the president is elected by universal suffrage, direct and secret, for a five-year term. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election will be held on February 8.

MNA