Brazil Publishes Final Voting Rules, Overseas Logistics and Candidate Lists One Week Before Oct. 4 Vote

Overview

• With one week until the Oct. 4 first round, electoral authorities and major outlets have published final figures showing about 158.8 million eligible voters in Brazil and 918,876 registered abroad.
• Lisbon is confirmed as the largest overseas electoral district with 78,833 Brazilian voters and will be served by 207 electoral sections, 103 voting machines and 79 rooms across three university sites.
• Voters will use electronic ballots in a fixed order — federal deputy, state/district deputy, senator, second senator, governor, president — and must cast two distinct votes for the Senate when two seats are contested.
• Practical rules include permission to bring a paper 'colinha' with candidate numbers, a ban on phones and recording devices inside the booth, acceptance of the e-Título app with photo or any official photo ID, and alternative procedures when biometrics fail.
• Key administrative deadlines and resources: requests for voting in transit closed Aug. 20, first-round absence can be justified until Dec. 3 with a small fine of up to R$3.51 per missed turn, and voters can use the TSE simulator and DivulgaCandContas to prepare.