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Lula Asks Electoral Court to Extend Voting Hours

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked Brazil’s electoral court to extend voting hours because of bus shortages.
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro made the same request, citing heavy rains.
More than 33 million of Brazil’s nearly 160 million registered voters did not vote in the first round.
U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration is watching the election but did not endorse either candidate.

History

Historical Context

Brazil introduced electronic voting in 1996 with pilots in Santa Catarina and over 50 municipalities; by 2000 the system covered all 5,500 municipalities using more than 400,000 machines, delivering results in minutes (the 2010 presidential count finished in 75 minutes). The Superior Electoral Court now faces a petition from Lula, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and U.S. President Donald Trump to extend voting hours amid transport shortages.

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Story summary

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked Brazil’s electoral court to extend voting hours because of bus shortages.
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro made the same request, citing heavy rains.
More than 33 million of Brazil’s nearly 160 million registered voters did not vote in the first round.
U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration is watching the election but did not endorse either candidate.

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