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Brazil 2026 general elections: second round preparations

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~~On October 4, 2026, approximately 158.7 million Brazilians participated in~~ Following the first round of general ~~elections. The presidential race remains a highly polarized contest between incumbent~~ elections on October 4, 2026, where Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) led Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) ~~and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL). Preliminary results from the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE) indicate Flávio Bolsonaro leading~~ with ~~50.41%, while Lula da Silva follows with~~ 50.41% to approximately ~~41-42%. If no candidate secures more than 50% of the valid votes,~~ 41-42%, Brazil is preparing for a second-round runoff ~~is scheduled for~~ on October 25. As Technical preparations for the ~~second round continue,~~ runoff are underway. In Goiás, the ~~TSE has detailed five distinct voting scenarios for October 25. Depending~~ TRE-GO began its media generation process on the region, electronic ballots will vary: in some states like Piauí, voters will only select a president, while in others—including Acre, Amazonas, Distrito Federal, Rio Grande do Norte, Espírito Santo, Tocantins, October 10, recording voter lists and ~~Rio de Janeiro—the ballot will include both governor~~ candidate details onto storage devices that are subsequently sealed in numbered envelopes. In Bahia, the TRE-BA is scheduled to begin its media generation and ~~president. Additionally, some municipalities will hold supplementary elections for mayors or plebiscites regarding municipal boundaries~~ system recording process on October 13, a procedure subject to auditing by the Public Prosecutor's Office, the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), and ~~district dismemberment.~~ political parties. Legal protections for candidates remain ~~in effect; under~~ active. Under the Brazilian Electoral Code, presidential candidates and several gubernatorial candidates ~~(specifically in~~ (in Acre, Amazonas, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Rio Grande do Norte, and Tocantins) are protected from arrest or detention until October 27, except in cases of flagrante delicto. Regarding logistics, the deadline ~~to request~~ for ‘voto em trânsito’ (transit voting) has ~~passed. The Regional Electoral Court of Mato Grosso (TRE-MT) clarified that~~ passed; voters must have applied between July 20 and August 20 to vote away from their registered domicile. However, voters who missed the first round remain eligible to vote on October 25 if their registration is regular. In Sergipe, the TRE-SE has reopened applications for the ‘Seu Voto Importa’ program for voters with ~~disabilities, with a deadline of~~ disabilities until October 16.

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