1. Voters who meet the conditions set out in points 2, 4 and 5 of article 79-A may exercise the right of suffrage between the 12th and 10th days prior to the election, at the diplomatic or consular representations or in the external delegations of ministries and Portuguese authorities previously defined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in accordance with Article 79-B, and the intervention of the mayor shall be performed by the diplomatic officer designated for that purpose, who shall be responsible for sending the electoral correspondence, by the most expedient way, to the respective parish council.

2. In the case of the voters referred to in article 79-A, points a) and b), if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, recognize that it is impossible for them to travel to the places referred to in the preceding paragraph, a diplomatic official shall be designated to collect the electoral correspondence in the period mentioned above.

3. The electoral operations provided for in the preceding paragraphs may be supervised by the lists that designate delegates for that purpose up to the 16th day prior to the election.