Retired woman discovers that her vote was already counted when trying to vote in Fortaleza

Retired Regina Pereira, 65 years old, was unable to vote in the first round of the 2026 elections, this Sunday (4), in Fortaleza. When she arrived at the station where she would vote, she discovered that her vote had already been counted.

Regina votes at the Catarina Lima da Silva Municipal School, in the Bom Jardim neighborhood. Her participation in this year's elections was already registered, even with biometrics.

g1 sued the Regional Electoral Court of Ceará (TRE-CE) about the case that happened with Regina, but did not receive a response until the publication of this report.

"When I went to vote, I handed in my title, they had already voted in my place, they had already highlighted 'that little piece of paper', and they had already entered my biometrics. I was left without voting", lamented the retiree.

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g1 found out at the polling place that Regina's sister, whose name is Regiana, votes in the same polling station. Regiana, in fact, was one of the first two to vote and signed a document proving the opening of the ballot box.

The source interviewed by g1 reported that there was no way to check whether Regiana's vote was already included in the section and/or whether it was duplicated. The poll workers reported the problem in minutes and sent it to the responsible registry office.

Regina Pereira, 65 years old, was unable to vote in the Bom Jardim neighborhood, in Fortaleza. — Photo: g1

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