Voting Rights and Suffrage/History/Country sources/Portugal
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What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Portugal
Article 10 states that political power is exercised via universal, direct, and secret suffrage granted to citizens of Portugal (over 18 years of age). Article 121 states that the President of the Republic is elected via universal, direct, and secret suffrage. (Constitute Project, “ Portugal’s Constitution of 1976 with Amendments through 2005” ).