BRASILIA, Brazil, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Mandatory voting in Brazil's national and regional elections began Sunday for more than 135 million eligible voters in the country and around the world.
Polls throughout the country and at consulates opened at 8 a.m. for nine hours to elect a new president, 54 state senators, 27 state governors, as well as 531 federal and state deputies, the BBC said.