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What if the whole world could vote anywhere?

Porto Voto makes it possible. Welcome to the ultimate platform for simulated elections, referendums, polls, and competitions across sports, talent, arts, gaming, academic, and professional fields.

We are not a government agency and we do not certify official results. Think of it as a living map of collective curiosity and a way to compare perspectives across regions in real time.

  • Simulated ballots
  • Global participation
  • Live results & trends

How it works

Four steps to your first vote

From discovery to results, every event follows the same simple flow.

  1. 1

    Pick an event

    Browse elections, referendums, opinion polls, and competitions from any country.

  2. 2

    Choose how you represent

    Vote as the World by default, or represent any country on each vote.

  3. 3

    Cast your ballot

    Each event uses the right method: single choice, approval, yes/no, ranked, score, or positional ranking.

  4. 4

    Watch sentiment

    Follow live results and, when available, compare with official outcomes.

Transparency

Platform content, explained

An overview of what lives on Porto Voto, how each part is presented, and how we keep simulated community sentiment clearly separate from official election data.

  • Event pages

    Every ballot spells out what is being decided, which country it concerns, voting dates, and each option on the ballot.

  • Community results

    Tallies refresh while voting is open and finalize when it closes. You see how many ballots were cast, who leads, and how the count works for that voting method.

  • Official figures

    When we have reliable official data, it appears next to Porto Voto shares so you can compare community sentiment with certified outcomes.

  • Country profiles

    Nation pages linked from events include democracy scores, regime type, and short background to put each ballot in context.

  • Live world map

    The homepage and /map show where open events are hosted. Each event page has its own map of which countries voters represent.

  • Simulated, not certified

    Porto Voto measures community opinion. Simulated ballots are always labeled so they are not mistaken for government-certified election results.

Ballots

Voting methods, simplified

Each event type uses the ballot format that fits the question.

  • Single choice

    Pick one option for most elections, by party name.

  • Yes / No

    Binary questions for referendums.

  • Approval

    Approve several options at once.

  • Ranked choice

    Order your preferences with instant runoff.

  • Positional

    Rank every entry; higher ranks earn more points in competitions.

  • Score

    Rate each option in polls and scored contests.