2nd round · Sunday, 25 October
Voto Lá Fora.
In the 1st round of Brazil's presidential election, 6 in 10 Brazilians registered to vote abroad did not vote. Outside Brazil there are only 164 polling places. This project connects people who can offer a ride or a place to sleep with Brazilians who need to get to the polls. Open to every voter.
62.7%
of Brazilians registered abroad did not vote in the 1st round
21.1%
was the abstention rate across the whole country
56.2%
was the abstention rate abroad in the 1st round of 2022
Source: TSE (Brazil's Superior Electoral Court), official 1st-round results for 2026 and 2022
16 days to go
So far
- people have used the site to offer or ask
- 361
- rides offered
- 90
- places to stay offered
- 251
- requests for a spot
- 41
Voting outside Brazil is harder than it should be
The 164 polling places are spread over 102 countries, usually one or two per country. In France there are two, Paris and Marseille. In Spain, Madrid and Barcelona. In Italy, Milan and Rome. In the United Kingdom, London and Edinburgh.
And abstention has grown. In the 1st round of 2022, 56.2% did not vote. In 2026, 62.7%. Since 2022 the number of voters registered abroad has grown by 32%, but the number who actually voted by only 12%.
Where the polling place is within reach, half of voters turn out. In the Netherlands, Belgium and Ireland, abstention was close to 50%. In Spain and Italy, it was above 68%.
Not all abstention is about distance. Some registered voters have moved back to Brazil without updating their registration, and in the United States some people feared immigration checks. But where the polls are far away, fewer people vote.
Abstention in the 1st round, by country
As a % of Brazilians registered to vote in each country. Source: TSE.
- United States14 polling places71.6%
- SpainMadrid, Barcelona70.5%
- ItalyMilan, Rome68.8%
- United KingdomLondon, Edinburgh63.0%
- FranceParis, Marseille61.5%
- PortugalLisbon, Porto, Faro61.5%
- Japan8 polling places58.5%
- SwitzerlandZurich, Geneva58.4%
- Germany5 polling places53.5%
- IrelandDublin49.7%
- BelgiumBrussels49.5%
- NetherlandsAmsterdam49.4%
Whole country: 21.1%
The polls are far away
Straight-line distance to the nearest city with a polling place. By road it is further. And each person votes in the city where they are registered, which is not always the closest.
Toulouse
Paris 590 km, Marseille 320 km
Bordeaux
Paris or Marseille, 500 km
Strasbourg
Paris, 400 km
Seville
Madrid, 390 km
Palermo
Rome, 430 km
Nantes
Paris, 340 km
Bari
Rome, 375 km
You can change this for someone
Couldn't vote in the 1st round?
If distance was the problem, find a ride or a place to sleep near your polling place here. No sign-up needed.
Find a ride or a bedVoted in the 1st round?
Come back on the 25th. In the 2nd round of 2022, the winner among voters abroad was only 7,641 votes ahead of the runner-up. Your vote counts.
See my polling placeLive near a polling place or driving there?
Offer a seat or a sofa. You don't need to be a Brazilian voter to help someone who is. It takes two minutes.
I want to helpSpread the word
The more people know, the more rides and places to stay show up. Post the story or send it on WhatsApp to people who vote outside Brazil.
