Brazil Extends Voting by Two Hours After Briefly Starting Count
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, the Superior Electoral Court granted voters an additional two hours to cast ballots after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign requested an extension to polling hours.
- The request followed reports of significant public transit disruptions in São Paulo and Salvador, with Lula's campaign alleging municipal authorities restricted bus fleets to block voter access.
- Campaign representatives claimed São Paulo operated only 60% of its bus fleet on Sunday, while at least 75 public buses remained in Salvador garages, according to Poder360.
- Bahia's regional electoral court ordered the full bus fleet in Salvador restored immediately, imposing a fine of R$1 million per hour for non-compliance.
- With pre-election polls showing President Lula and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro running neck-and-neck, officials expect to announce the winner between 8.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. today.
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Brazil: Presidential voting extended by two hours
A Brazilian court granted a request by incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to extend presidential voting. The president argued that public transportation restrictions had made it difficult for voters to reach polling stations, and therefore voting time was extended by two hours. Vote counting has been halted.
Brazil Court Extends Voting by Two Hours on Candidate Requests
Brazil’s Supreme Court issued a last-minute extension of voting hours across the nation Sunday, while its electoral authorities began — and then suddenly paused — counting ballots in one of the most tightly contested elections in its history.
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