Brazil’s rapid election count puts spotlight on voting security ahead of US midterms
Brazil's electronic voting system has been widely praised for its security and safety. The system combines three rare traits: electronic voting, votes hashed to voter eligibility stored locally in the machine, and automated tallying.
The story so far
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How outlets cover it
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Open questions and key claims
Meta stated that any suggestion of favoring one side is false and that technical issues were already public.
Lula and Bolsonaro exchanged personal attacks, calling each other liars and accusing each other of corruption during the presidential debate.
Lula accused Bolsonaro of alleged ties to Rio de Janeiro's paramilitary groups, calling him a 'militiaman'.
Lula has told his supporters that he will "win in extra time".
James Bosworth called Bolsonaro's stunt a 'critical error' and a 'meme image that will stick with him'.
Polls suggested Bolsonaro would enter the October 25 vote as the favorite.
Bolsonaro finished nearly two points ahead of Lula in the election's first round.
Lula's campaign requested the disqualification of Flávio Bolsonaro over alleged interference by Meta.
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