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City with the largest electoral college abroad, Lisbon will have a record number of electronic ballot boxes in 2026

The Superior Electoral Court has updated the number of Brazilians eligible to vote in October. In total, 158,745,463 people are qualified to participate in this year's elections, an increase of nearly 1.5% compared to 2022. Abroad, the total number of voters grew by more than 31%, with 918,876 Brazilians now eligible to vote outside the country. The United States leads the ranking, followed by Portugal with 134,797 voters. Although Portugal is in second place, Lisbon has become the largest Brazilian electoral college abroad, with 78,833 registered voters. In the Portuguese capital, voting traditionally takes place at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, but the increase in voters will lead to additional polling stations at the Faculty of Letters and the Rectory this year to avoid the delays seen in 2022. Lisbon will also set a record for electronic ballot boxes used, increasing from 58 in 2022 to 100 this year.

dnbrasil.dn.pt22 Jul