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The Michael, a passenger boat, was brimming with people on their way to vote in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election in early October. Each person set up a hammock on the boat, which became a kind of home base for the long hours of travel.

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These Brazilians Traveled 18 Hours on a Riverboat to Vote. I Went With Them.

Far from the urban hubs of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, thousands of poor Brazilians must travel hours by boat just to vote.