Government sets local elections for October 12

The local elections will take place on October 12, the Minister of the Presidency announced this Thursday, July 3, at the press conference following the Council of Ministers meeting.

The date of the local elections is set by government decree at least 80 days in advance. According to the local electoral law, these elections must be held between 22 September and 14 October and on a Sunday.

It should be remembered that on 26 June, the Government met with all parties in parliament about choosing the date for the local elections, with the majority choosing 12 October.

On that occasion, PSD, Chega, PCP, PAN, Livre and CDS-PP indicated that the next local elections should be held on October 12, while PS and IL indicated the date of September 28 and BE indicated October 5.

The electoral campaign for the local elections will take place between September 30 and October 10, which is also the deadline for the Government to submit the State Budget proposal for 2026 to parliament.

The deadline for submitting candidate lists is August 18th.