Brazil's Supreme Court Extends Presidential Voting by Two Hours Amidst Close Election


This story, titled "Brazil election results 2026 live: Top court extends voting for two hours" First published on Al Jazeera English and was retrieved from its original source on October 25, 2026.
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Polls were scheduled to close at 5pm local time (20:00 GMT) for Brazil’s presidential run-off election, with nearly 160 million eligible voters casting their ballots. Results were anticipated within the coming hours. However, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin has ordered an extension of voting by two hours. This decision came in response to a request from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign. A man, wrapped in a Brazilian flag, was seen arriving to vote in the presidential run-off election in Brasilia, Brazil, on Sunday, October 25, 2026. [Eraldo Peres/AP Photo]
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