Brazil: Voters Can Still Take Part in Election Runoff
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Brazil will have the second part of its election soon. This is called the runoff. It will happen in seven days.
Some people did not vote in the first part of the election. This is called the first round. The election court says this is okay.
People who did not vote in the first round can still vote in the second round. The electoral court gave this information.
The electoral court is called TSE. TSE helps run elections in Brazil. TSE wants people to vote.
Every voter has a place to vote. This is called a polling station. Voters can check their polling station before the election.
TSE says it is important for people to vote. Voting helps choose leaders for the country.
The second round will decide the final winner. People should get ready to vote soon.
Vocabulary15 words
- runoff
- a second vote between the top two people
- first round
- the first part of a vote
- electoral court
- a group that manages elections
- polling station
- the place where you vote
- voter
- a person who votes
- election
- a time when people choose a leader
- vote
- to choose someone officially
- country
- a nation, like Brazil
- leader
- a person who runs a country
- information
- facts about something
- important
- something that matters a lot
- check
- to look at something to be sure
- final
- the last one
- winner
- the person who wins
- soon
- in a short time
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Answer key
1. In seven days 2. Yes, they can 3. The electoral court (TSE)
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Brazil will have the second part of its election soon. This is called the _____. It will happen in seven _____.
Some people did not vote in the first part of the election. This is called the _____. The election court says this is okay.
People who did not vote in the first round can still _____ in the second round. The _____ gave this information.
The electoral court is called _____. TSE helps run elections in Brazil. TSE wants people to vote.
Every voter has a place to vote. This is called a _____. Voters can check their polling station before the election.
TSE says it is important for people to _____. Voting helps choose _____ for the country.
The second round will decide the final _____. People should get ready to vote soon.
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