80% of polling stations in Brazil had already closed by the time the Supreme Court announced the extension of voting hours.
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The Benny ShowOct 26, 2026
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… "It's extremely serious and critical situation," says one Brazilian election lawyer. Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin decided minutes before the polls closed to extend all, uh, all polling stations by two additional hours, but 80% of the polling stations had already been closed by that time of the announcement. Some polling centers are already being closed, their voting machines have been shut down, they could not reopen. …
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