🚨🇧🇷 A poll worker in Brazil says she was PROHIBITED from filming last night, after voting was extended... "Everything went normally, and the ballot boxes were closed at 5 PM. At 5:05 PM, the TRE coordinator announced news about Zanin's decision: the voting would be extended by another 2 hours! General chaos. No one knew what to do. Coordination's decision: NO ONE ENTERS, NO ONE LEAVES! I and one other voter from my section remained, who, having voted last and been witnesses to the closing of operations, just like in the 1st Round, were prevented from leaving Colégio Marista São José, in Barra da Tijuca. At one point, a meeting was called for all the polling officials and other voting participants, in the school's internal courtyard, to announce a decision on what would be done. My section colleague and I approached. I started recording on video. - Filming is Prohibited! Shouted the "authority" - What do you mean? Why can't I record a decision that affects the voting operations I participated in as a witness? I retorted. - Because I am prohibiting it. - I'm civilized and won't question this personal decision of yours, even though I disagree with it. But I'll listen and be a witness to whatever you communicate. It's my right, since I'm being prevented from leaving here. I replied. The stunned looks and disapproval from almost everyone were noteworthy. They're not used to questioning anyone without causing a commotion. They don't know what the word "citizenship" means. They feel ashamed and get intimidated in front of anyone who presents themselves as an authority. What can you do? THE DECISION: The sections would be reopened and, for another 2 hours, voters who arrive could cast their votes in a separate minutes, to be attached to the other documents of the section! Imagine the potential for irregularities. Even though the ballot boxes can't be reopened, "voters" could cast their votes separately. Who oversees that? Between this new decision and what was implemented at my polling station, there were at least 2 people who "voted" in this mode. We were finally released to leave the school. I don't know how many more voters managed to go vote. All this mess opens the door to questions and even possible annulment of the vote. Who benefits from such electoral insecurity?" Source: @Miriam__GM / Writer: Michael