# Lula Campaign Asks for Transport for Moved Voters > Lula's campaign requests free transport and notices for voters whose polling places moved ahead of Brazil's 2026 runoff election. - Title: Lula Campaign Asks for Transport for Moved Voters | Shortify - Summary: Lula's campaign requests free transport and notices for voters whose polling places moved ahead of Brazil's 2026 runoff election. Lula's campaign filed a… - Keywords: lula, flavio bolsonaro, brazil election 2026, tse, polling places, free transport, voter notices, runoff election, news, world, politics, Campaign - Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/lula-campaign-asks-tse-free-transport-moved-polling-places-2026 - Author: Andrés Morales - Published: 2026-10-18T22:28:07+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: lula, flavio bolsonaro, brazil election 2026, tse, polling places, free transport, voter notices, runoff election, news, world, politics ## Lula Campaign Files Petition Lula's campaign filed a petition with Brazil's electoral court on Saturday 17 October 2026 asking for free transport and individual notices for voters whose polling place changed. > The campaign of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president, filed a petition with the electoral court (TSE) on Saturday 17 October asking for free transport and personal notices for voters whose polling place changed for the Brazil election 2026 runoff. ## 4,352 Sections Moved The Electoral Justice moved 4,352 voting sections, or 0.87% of the national total, ahead of the runoff on Sunday 25 October 2026. > The Electoral Justice changed the address of 4,352 sections for the runoff, about 0.87% of all sections. ## Biggest Shifts São Paulo has 982 moved sections, Minas Gerais 514, Rio de Janeiro 431 and Bahia 312. > São Paulo has 982 of them, Minas Gerais 514, Rio de Janeiro 431 and Bahia 312. ## 48-Hour Deadline The petition wants regional electoral courts to publish every changed section with old and new addresses within 48 hours. > The coalition, called Brasil Pronto Pra Mais, asks the regional electoral courts (TREs) to publish the full list of changed sections within 48 hours, with the old and new address of each. ## Transport Requests The campaign also wants free transport between communities and new polling places, plus special transport for older people and people with disabilities. > The petition further asks the TSE to work with city halls on free transport between communities and the new polling places, plus special transport for older people and people with disabilities. ## Why Polling Places Moved The TSE says the moves came from building renovations, accessibility upgrades and rain damage. > The TSE cited building renovations, accessibility improvements and rain damage. ## What Voters Can Do Voters can check their new polling place in the e-Título app or on their regional court's website. > The TSE tells voters to check their polling place in the e-Título app or on their regional court's website. ## Prediction Markets Prediction markets show Flávio Bolsonaro with a 79.1% chance of winning the runoff and Lula with 20.5%. > On Polymarket, an online prediction market, bettors give Flávio Bolsonaro a 79.1% chance of winning the 25 October runoff and Lula 20.5%. ## No Official Reply The TSE has not yet responded to the petition as of Sunday evening. > It is not known whether the TSE will grant any of the requests, or whether the regional courts can publish the full lists within 48 hours. ## Runoff Date Brazil's runoff election is scheduled for Sunday 25 October 2026. > The Brazil runoff date is fixed, so voters have one week to find their new polling place. ## Key takeaway Lula's campaign filed a petition with Brazil's electoral court on October 17 for free transport and individual notices for voters affected by moved polling places ahead of the October 25 runoff.