Voters from across Brazil faced long lines in the 2022 elections. The time for registering the vote is until 5 p.m., but do you know what happens when the time comes and the queue is still long?
According to the TSE (Superior Electoral Court), those who are already waiting at the polling station are guaranteed their vote. After the polling gates are closed, voters will receive a password to vote.
This year, voting time in Brazil has been standardized and all polling stations will work from Brasília time, including cities and states with different time zones.
Election plan for the 2022 election
- Locations using Brasilia time
8 a.m. to 5 p.m - acre
6 a.m. to 3 p.m - Amazon
6 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the municipalities of Amaturá, Atalaia do Norte, Benjamin Constant, Eirunepé, Envira, Guajará, Ipixuna, Itamarati, Jutaí, Tabatinga and São Paulo de Olivença
7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in other municipalities in the state - Mato Grosso
7 a.m. to 4 p.m - Mato Grosso do Sul
7 a.m. to 4 p.m - Rondonia
7 a.m. to 4 p.m - Roraima
7 a.m. to 4 p.m - Fernando de Noronha (PE)
9 a.m. to 6 p.m
abroad
The standardization of voting times applies only to national territory and does not apply to voters who will be voting abroad. Polling stations outside of Brazil will also work from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. but will respect each country’s time zone.