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TSE clarifies voter status and addresses election data processing
The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has addressed widespread voter confusion regarding the 2026 general elections. Following reports of voters seeing a 'faltou' (absent) status on the official website despite having voted, the TSE clarified that this message does not indicate a failure to vote. Instead, it reflects that first-round data is still being processed, a task scheduled for completion by October 11.
To mitigate confusion, the TSE updated its system to replace the term 'faltou' with 'em processamento' (in processing). The court also addressed a 50-minute delay in national presidential result updates on election night, stating it was a data processing containment that did not affect the integrity of the vote counting or the recorded results.
Regarding the upcoming second round on October 25, the TSE confirmed that voters who did not participate in the first round remain eligible to vote, provided their registration is regular. Those who missed the first round must still justify their absence by December 3, 2026. Additionally, the issuance of online electoral discharge certificates via the e-Título app is temporarily suspended and expected to resume by October 12.
Polling data following the first round shows a competitive race between Flávio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with recent surveys indicating Bolsonaro leading with 53% to Lula's 47%.
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Anthony Garotinho · Brazil · Douglas Ruas · Eduardo Paes · Flávio Bolsonaro · Kassio Nunes Marques · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Tribunal Superior Eleitoral
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 9 SOURCES] The 'faltou' (absent) message on the TSE website does not mean the voter failed to vote. www.ouricuriemfoco.com.br · nahoradanoticia.com.br · coletivobereia.com.br · www.linhapopular.com.br · correiodeminas.com.br · +3 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The issuance of electoral discharge certificates via the internet and e-Título is suspended until October 12. nahoradanoticia.com.br · www.linhapopular.com.br · www.infomoney.com.br
- [● 6 SOURCES] Data processing for the first round of the 2026 elections is scheduled to be completed by October 11. www.ouricuriemfoco.com.br · nahoradanoticia.com.br · coletivobereia.com.br · www.linhapopular.com.br · www.infomoney.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] The TSE updated its system to replace the term 'faltou' with 'em processamento' (in processing) to avoid confusion. www.infomoney.com.br · www.ouricuriemfoco.com.br · www.linhapopular.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] Voters who did not participate in the first round are still eligible to vote in the second round. jornalocal.com.br · conexaoto.com.br · portaldiarioderondonia.com · acontecebotucatu.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] A 50-minute delay in displaying national presidential results was caused by a data processing containment and did not affect vote counting. www.juruaemtempo.com.br · www.jornalhoraextra.com.br