Évora to host exhibition on Portugal’s first free elections

The exhibition ‘Haverá Eleições. 1975: as primeiras eleições livres em Portugal’ is scheduled to open in Évora on October 15 at the CCDR Alentejo headquarters. Organized by the 50 Years of April 25th Commemorative Commission in partnership with the Assembly of the Republic, the traveling exhibit focuses on the first free elections in Portugal held for the Constituent Assembly on April 25, 1975.

The exhibition follows previous presentations in Lisbon, Coimbra, and Porto. It features a collection of documents, images, and testimonies regarding the democratic process following the April 25, 1974, Revolution. The inauguration will include guided tours led by curators, filmmaker Catarina Vasconcelos, and political scientist Pedro Magalhães.

According to Maria Inácia Rezola, Executive Commissioner of the Commemorations, the 1975 elections were a fundamental moment in building Portuguese democracy. These elections saw a record voter turnout of approximately 92%, and the resulting Assembly was responsible for drafting the 1976 Constitution.