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Supreme Court Extends Voting Hours as Brazil Runoff Fails

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC · How we work

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro contested Brazil’s runoff on Oct. 25, 2026.
Both requested longer voting hours; a Supreme Court justice added a two-hour nationwide extension.
Turnout was low, with over 33 million of nearly 160 million eligible voters not voting.
Bolsonaro supporters shouted “Lula, thief, your place is in prison” as he warned Brazil cannot endure four years.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro contested Brazil’s runoff on Oct. 25, 2026.
Both requested longer voting hours; a Supreme Court justice added a two-hour nationwide extension.
Turnout was low, with over 33 million of nearly 160 million eligible voters not voting.
Bolsonaro supporters shouted “Lula, thief, your place is in prison” as he warned Brazil cannot endure four years.