# Do abstaining voters hold the key to Brazil’s 2026 presidential election?

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-10-24T13:58:14+00:00
- Category: Local
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Some 21 percent of Brazilian adults did not cast a ballot in the first round of voting. Will they affect the run-off?

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