The first round of voting for the quadrennial Brazilian election will officially begin on October 2 local time. A total of 11 candidates compete for the position of president, among which the current president Bolsonaro and former President Lula have significantly led the other candidates.
On October 1, 2022, local time, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the current Brazilian president and next presidential candidate Jiail Bolsonaro leads a group of motorcycle enthusiasts to ride and create momentum. Pictures in this article People's Vision
Local time on September 25, 2022, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, former Brazilian president and presidential candidate Lula spoke to supporters at a campaign rally.
According to the BBC (BBC) on October 1, the election will elect Brazil's new president and vice president, as well as some members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the chief and deputy governors of 26 states and one federal administrative region, but the outside world's focus is undoubtedly on the presidential campaign showdown between Bolsonaro and Lula.
The latest poll results released by Brazilian polling agency Datafolha on September 29 showed that Lula's approval rating was 48%, ranking first in the first round of polls. Bolsonaro ranked second with a 34% approval rating. Bolsonaro, from the right-wing Liberal Party, is facing strong challenges from the left-wing Labor Party candidate Lula.
BBC said a record number of voters will participate in the Brazilian election on October 2, which some observers believe is a "critical test" to the country's political system. The most outspoken country in the world that expressed concern about Brazil's election is the United States. After Bolsonaro publicly questioned the country's electronic voting system, the United States called on him to "respect the democratic process."
It is reported that the first round of voting for the election will start at 8:00 a.m. on October 2, Brasilia time and end at 17:00, with electronic voting. The Supreme Election Court will count the votes after the voting is over and announce the results on the 2nd.
According to the Brazilian Election Law, if a presidential candidate wins more than 50% of the votes in the first round of voting, it means victory. If no one gets more than half of the votes in the first round of voting, the two candidates with the most votes will decide the outcome in the second round of voting held on October 30.
