Abstenção no primeiro turno é a maior desde 1998
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TL;DR
- 33.4 million voters abstained in the first round of the 2026 elections.
- This abstention rate of 21.08% is the highest since 1998.
- Mato Grosso do Sul had the highest abstention rate (23.85%), while Ceará had the lowest (15.33%).
- The TSE plans to increase efforts to encourage voter participation in the second round.
- Voters who abstained can still participate in the second round by justifying their absence or paying a fine.