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Brazil's free election-day public transport draws praise

Original: Just for you to understand how advanced is Brazil when it comes to general elections: Free public transportation on voti

Brazil offers free public transportation on voting day, and candidates are barred from paying to transport voters to the polls. Commenters abroad contrast this with their own countries, where people may have to work on election day, get no free transit, and risk employers not letting them vote, calling Brazil's system notably advanced.

Why now: People are comparing Brazil's voter accessibility measures favourably with electoral systems in their own countries.

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• Just for you to understand how advanced is Brazil when it comes to general elections: Free public transportation on voting day. Candidates can't pay to transport voters. Down here you'll be lucky if your boss let you out to vote on a Sunday. No free transportation, public… · jbz@indieweb.social · 3

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