1 - Who has the right to vote?
All physiotherapists who, on the date the electoral roll is drawn up (30 October 2025), have not been in arrears with their membership fees for more than six months are eligible to vote.
2 - Which bodies will be elected?
The following bodies are up for election:
General Council
Bastonary
Jurisdictional Council
Supervisory Board
Regional Directorates
Regional Assembly Boards
3 - How is the regional allocation of voters defined?
Each voter votes in the regional office corresponding to their main professional domicile, as recorded in the Bar Association's registration system.
4 - What procedures should be followed in these elections?
The rules are stipulated in the Electoral Regulations of the Order of Physiotherapists, available for consultation here. here.
5 - How is the Electoral Commission set up?
The Electoral Commission is made up of the chairman of the General Council and a representative from each of the lists admitted to the vote, to be appointed when the respective nominations are submitted.
6 - What powers does the Electoral Commission have?
The Electoral Commission is responsible for:
- Receiving and admitting nominations;
- To guarantee and ensure the impartiality and impartiality of the presentation of all lists and candidatures;
- Supervising the electoral process and resolving any issues that arise within it;
- Distributing the support resources made available by the Board among the different applications;
- Carrying out the tabulation of election results;
- Decide on appeals against the decisions of polling stations.
7 - How do I submit an application?
Nominations must be submitted to the Electoral Commission between 6 September and 6 October 2025.
To submit your application, access the application forms available [here] and follow the instructions provided.
Delivery can be made in three ways:
- a) Email:
Address: eleicoes@ordemdosfisioterapeutas.pt
The documentation is digitally signed by the Order's services and sent to the list representative, who must confirm receipt in writing. - b) Hand delivery:
Place: Rua D. João V, n.º 24 - 1.06, 1250-091 Lisboa
All the pages are stamped and initialled; a copy is given to the representative of the list, who signs the confirmation form. - c) By post:
Address: Rua D. João V, n.º 24 - 1.06, 1250-091 Lisboa
The documentation must arrive by the deadline (6 October). The opening takes place in the presence of two witnesses.
8 - How many physiotherapists, members of the Order, are needed to subscribe to each list?
Each list must be signed by between 30 and 100 physiotherapists, depending on the body they are running for (30 for regional bodies, 50 for national bodies and 100 for the President). The Parity Law (Law 26/2019 of 28 March) also applies, namely: the first two candidates cannot be of the same sex; there cannot be more than two candidates of the same sex in a row; there must be at least 40% people of each sex.
9 - Who checks that the lists are in order?
The Electoral Commission will check that applications are in order, in accordance with article 21 of the Electoral Regulations, within 5 days of receiving the applications, i.e. by 11 October 2025. In the event of an irregularity, the list's representative will be notified and must remedy the situation within 3 working days, by 14 October 2025. If they fail to do so, their application will be rejected within 48 hours, by 16 October 2025..
10 - How can each list participate in the electoral process?
Each list shall appoint a proxy from among the full members of the Order with electoral capacity, who shall be empowered to represent it throughout the electoral process.
11 - When does the election campaign take place?
The campaign will run from 20 November to 3 December 2025, ending at 11.59pm the day before election day.
12 - What support is available to the candidate lists?
During the election campaign period, the Order will make the following means of promotion and interaction with voters available to the candidate lists:
- Each candidate list may send up to two emails to voters, to be forwarded by the Order;
- Messages should be sent in HTML format to the following address: eleicoes@ordemdosfisioterapeutas.pt, clearly identifying the list;
- The Electoral Commission will define the timetable for despatch, taking into account the order of receipt and the campaign period;
- No member contacts will be made available or SMS/MMS sent on behalf of the lists;
- At the request of the lists, hyperlinks may be placed on the Order's website redirecting to the official pages of the respective candidacies.
The Order will also provide occasional access to its premises at Rua D. João V, n° 24 - 1.06, 1250-091 Lisboa.
- A room with a capacity of up to 15 people can be made available;
- The request must be sent 48 hours in advance to the official address above;
- The organisation's services will respond within 24 hours;
- In the event of overlapping dates, and if there is no agreement between the lists, the premises will be made available to the list whose request was received first, and the other list must suggest an alternative date;
- The hours available for use are 9am to 6pm on working days.
Under the terms of the Statute, there will be no contribution to the cost of election campaigns, as in previous electoral processes.
13 - Where are the electoral rolls available?
The lists will be displayed at the Bar Association's headquarters and made available on the website on 31 October 2025.
14 - Where and how can I vote?
Voting will be exclusively electronic, through access to a secure platform. The Order will send credentials by e-mail and SMS in the days before the vote. This electronic vote can be cast remotely, using a device with internet access, or in person, at the premises of the Order of Physiotherapists (Rua D. João V, n.º 24 - 1.06, 1250-091 Lisboa), between 10am and 7pm, with digital accreditation.