Brasilien: Oberster Gerichtshof verlängert Stimmabgabe landesweit
Probleme mit dem öffentlichen Nahverkehr haben Folgen für die Stichwahl um das Präsidentenamt in Brasilien. Die Auszählung war bereits angelaufen, als das Oberste Gericht eingriff.
The Brazilian Supreme Court extended voting nationwide for the presidential run-off, increasing the voting hours by two hours. Election officials are now required to remain open until 7:00 PM local time (11:00 PM UTC). Judge Cristiano Zanin of the Supreme Court (STF) made this decision. The ongoing tally was consequently halted.
This is due to reports of issues with public transportation affecting voters. The left-wing governing candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva requested the voting time extension, citing difficulties in several states. São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Pará were among the affected regions. Judge Zanin's order applies to the entire country beyond the initially requested areas.
In Salvador, Bahia, at least 75 buses initially failed to depart from their depots. The regional electoral court subsequently ordered the arrest of the city's mobility secretary for a suspected electoral offense. The city administration explained that there had been a dispute over bus stickers displaying Lula's Workers Party PT number.
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