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The first round of the 2026 elections is taking place this Sunday (4) across Brazil, with voting for president, governors, senators and deputies.
The candidate for President of the Republic, Clariana Barão (DC), voted late this Sunday morning (4), in Cuiabá. After voting, she spoke briefly to the press and criticized the electoral polls, which, according to her, would contribute to the polarization of the dispute.
"This research encourages this polarization. Exit polls, for me, are not sustainable," he stated.
The governor and candidate for re-election, Otaviano Pivetta (Republicans), voted this Sunday morning (4), in Lucas do Rio Verde, during the first round of elections. Before voting, he stated that, despite the turbulence throughout the campaign, it is now up to voters to decide the result at the polls. "We see everything during campaigns, and it was a period of turbulence. Today is the day for the people to decide," he stated.
Good morning! g1 now begins real-time coverage of voting and counting day in the 1st round of the 2026 elections, this Sunday (4).
Check the voting order below:
First, vote for federal deputy, with four digits.
Next, it's time to vote for state or district deputy, in the case of DF, with five digits.
Next, the screen appears to vote for the first vacancy for senator, with three digits.
As soon as the ballot box computes this vote, the voter votes again for senator, with three digits.
Then, choose the governor of your state, with two digits.
And, finally, he votes for President of the Republic, with double digits.
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Vote counting will begin after the polls close and will be published in real time by g1 and other vehicles.
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TRE-AC reported that seven electronic voting machines were replaced during the election in Acre, three in Rio Branco and four in the interior, due to equipment failures. Furthermore, two incidents of the distribution of saints, constituting an electoral crime, were recorded and forwarded to the Federal Police. The president of the court highlighted that, despite the incidents, there are no major problems in the electoral process.

The candidate for the Senate for Ceará, Cid Gomes (PSB), voted for Sobral this Sunday (4) and declared that he believed in Elmano de Freitas' victory in the first round of the state elections, alongside supporters such as Luizianne Lins and the governor.

Provisional prisoners such as Vorcaro and Stefanutto can vote in the 2026 elections due to the lack of a definitive conviction, while former president Jair Bolsonaro is ineligible after being sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison by the STF. The difference is based on article 15 of the Constitution, which only suspends political rights with a definitive criminal conviction.

In the first round of elections, Ceará recorded 15 incidents involving the election, four of which were in Fortaleza, while 40 electronic voting machines were replaced in the state due to technical problems. Candidates such as Captain Wagner, Ciro Gomes, Elmano de Freitas and Zé Batista voted in different locations, with reports of long queues and instructions from TRE-CE to speed up the process.

Maria Evangelina da Silva Jardim, 103 years old, voted in Florianópolis this Sunday morning (4) after hospitalization to treat a urinary infection. The voter, who has no legal obligation to vote due to her age, was taken by her daughter Adelaide da Silva to the electoral section of Colégio Catarinense, where she cast her optional vote with the help of biometrics and a wheelchair. The act was accompanied by the president of TRE-SC, judge Carlos Roberto da Silva.

A survey by g1 shows that Lula won in countries such as China, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Finland, while Flávio Bolsonaro leads in total votes abroad thanks to Japan, where he obtained a significant advantage. Almost 1 million Brazilians are eligible to vote in 186 cities in 134 countries.