Partial balance of TRE-MG indicates voting within normality in the state

Until the beginning of this Sunday afternoon (25), TRE-MG recorded six incidents involving voters who entered the voting booth with a cell phone. The cases were registered in Taiobeiras, Uberlândia, Frutal, Campo Florido, Santa Vitória and Piedade dos Gerais. The use of cell phones, cameras or any electronic equipment in the booth is prohibited by electoral legislation to guarantee the secrecy of the vote.

TRE-MG reported that voting takes place within normal limits in Minas Gerais this Sunday (25). According to the most recent report, 14 electoral events were recorded, the majority related to exit polls and irregular propaganda. According to the authorities, there have been no records of serious cases so far, and the number of occurrences is lower than that seen at the same time in the first shift.

The second round of elections took place at the Governador Milton Campos State School, known as Central State School, in the Lourdes neighborhood, in the Center-South Region of Belo Horizonte, this Sunday morning (25).

Among the voters who attended the site, some wore t-shirts, clothes in colors associated with the candidates' parties and accessories to show political support. Families also took advantage of the opportunity to go to the polls together and register their votes.

The president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Minister Cármen Lúcia, arrived this Sunday morning (25) at Colégio Santo Agostinho, in the Center-South Region of Belo Horizonte, to vote. Upon arriving, she spoke to the press, received discreet applause from people outside the polling station and, after voting, took photos and talked to voters. Inside the polling place, there were no demonstrations.

Voting for the second round of elections began at 8am this Sunday (25). In Minas Gerais, voters return to the polls only to choose the next president of the Republic. The deadline to register your vote ends at 5pm. Throughout the day, g1 monitors movement at voting locations and provides the main information about the progress of the election.

The Regional Electoral Court of Minas Gerais (TRE-MG) issued the zerésima this Sunday morning (25), at 7 am, a document that proves that the electronic ballot boxes did not have votes registered before voting began. The conference is an audit stage of the electoral process and certifies that the equipment was ready to receive voters' votes.

The special public transport operation in Belo Horizonte was reinforced this Sunday (25) to serve voters in the second round of elections. According to City Hall, the number of trips available between 5am and 8pm is 40% higher than on a typical Sunday. In addition to free buses, the lines operate with a schedule similar to that on weekdays to facilitate the population's movement to voting locations.

The loading of electronic ballot boxes for polling stations began this Sunday (25). In Belo Horizonte, the equipment is being transported in buses and vehicles escorted by the Military Police to the voting locations, in an operation coordinated by the Electoral Court to guarantee the security and integrity of the electoral process. Buses started leaving at 5am. There are 234 routes, 204 in BH and 30 in Contagem.