周日,巴西全国总统大选投票结束,但已在排队的选民仍可投票。超过1.587亿选民有资格在选举中投票,选举还包括州长、参议院和众议院的竞选。
Polls closed across Brazil on Sunday in the country’s presidential election, although voters who were already in line were still allowed to vote. More than 158.7 million voters were eligible to cast ballots in the polls, which also include races for governor, the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.
计票于巴西利亚时间下午5点(格林威治时间2000)开始,结果从电子投票机电子传输并逐步汇总到全国总数。
Vote counting began at 5 p.m. Brasília time (2000GMT), with the results transmitted electronically from voting machines and progressively added to the national tally.
总统竞选由现任总统路易斯·伊纳西奥·卢拉·达席尔瓦对阵参议员弗拉维奥·博尔索纳罗,后者是前总统雅伊尔·博尔索纳罗的长子。
The presidential race pits incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
如果没有候选人获得超过50%的有效选票,两名候选人将进入定于10月25日举行的第二轮投票。这场选举在政治两极分化和可能的外国干预指控中受到密切关注。巴西当局表示调查正在进行中,但尚未宣布任何结论。
If no candidate secures more than 50% of valid votes, the two candidates will advance to a runoff scheduled for Oct. 25. The election has been closely watched amid political polarization and allegations of possible foreign interference. Brazilian authorities have said an investigation is underway but have not announced any conclusions.