Brazil Opens Polls for Presidential, State and Congressional Elections

Brazil opened polling stations on Sunday for the first round of its general elections, with voting running from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brasília time across the country. More than 158 million eligible voters are choosing the president, state governors, senators and federal, state or district deputies. Each voter makes six selections, including two for senators, as 54 of the Senate’s 81 seats and all 513 seats in the Chamber of Deputies are contested. Voters already in line at closing time may still cast ballots, and any required presidential or gubernatorial runoff is scheduled for October 25.