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Brazil election chaos as judge extends voting hours

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Brazil's presidential election faced disruption when a Supreme Court justice extended voting hours by two hours after the scheduled closing time. This decision, made in response to a request from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's campaign citing public transport issues, created confusion among election officials regarding whether to reopen polling stations or proceed with vote counting. The extension was ultimately limited to stations whose machines had not yet been shut down, allowing some voters to cast ballots while others were turned away. AI

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Brazil election chaos as judge extends voting hours

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Igor Patrick ·

    Brazil’s election left hanging as judge extends vote after polls close, sparking chaos

    A Supreme Court justice in Brazil ordered polls in the presidential run-off to stay open for two more hours on Sunday, minutes after voting had officially ended at 5pm Brasilia time (4am on Monday in Hong Kong). The order left election officials across China’s biggest trading par…

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