Brazil’s Voting Extension Affected a Small Number of Ballots; Lula Won by Nearly 4.4 Million

Brazil’s electoral authorities extended voting by two hours after transport problems and severe weather disrupted access to polling places. The exact number of ballots cast after the original deadline was not immediately clear. A claim that 34,300 votes were cast during the extension could not be confirmed in the reports reviewed. With all votes counted, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro by nearly 4.4 million votes. Bolsonaro questioned the result and sought its annulment, while the late extension may prompt legal challenges.