TSE declined to extend 2022 voting hours despite illegal PRF roadblocks

In 2022, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) declined to extend voting hours despite illegal Federal Highway Police (PRF) operations that hindered voter travel, mainly in the Northeast, ending the election at 5 PM as scheduled. TSE President Alexandre de Moraes stated all voters reached their polling stations in time, making an extension unnecessary. The PRF had violated his judicial order by conducting over 500 bus inspections on October 30, 2022, which Lula's campaign called a boycott attempt. The PRF actions were later included in the coup plot case against Jair Bolsonaro, with former PRF director Silvinei Vasques investigated. This year, the TSE granted Lula's request to extend voting until 7 PM due to reduced public transport, while rival Flávio Bolsonaro also sought extensions for weather-affected regions.