Voters in Portugal went to the polls on Sunday for the country’s third general election in three years, with Prime Minister Luis Montenegro tipped to win, but without an overall majority.

Voters in Portugal went to the polls Sunday for the country's third general election in three years, with Prime Minister Luis Montenegro tipped to win, but without an overall majority.

Party leaders voted in the morning, with the majority emphasising the importance of voting and electoral participation. By 12 noon, around 25.56 per cent of voters had cast their ballots. View on euro