Elections 2022: g1 follows voting in the 1st round in the South of Minas in real time

g1 follows voting day in the 1st round of elections in the South of Minas in Real Time from 7am this Sunday.

Of the total number of voters, 1,925,549 people are in the range in which voting is mandatory. Another 369,277 voters belong to groups for which attendance at the polls is optional, such as young people aged 16 and 17 and people aged 70 or over.

Among the largest electoral colleges in the south of Minas, Poços de Caldas leads with 122,471 voters eligible to vote. Next come Pouso Alegre, with 112,014, and Varginha, with 104,305 voters. Together, the three municipalities have more than 338 thousand voters.

The profile of the regional electorate also reveals diversity between age groups. The group aged 40 to 44 is the most representative, with 215,927 voters. Among the youngest, there are 5,372 voters aged 16 and 10,186 aged 17 eligible to participate in the election.

Among elderly voters, the South of Minas has more than 316 thousand people aged 70 or over. Of this total, 8,323 are centenarians qualified to vote.

Data from the Electoral Court also shows that 1,558,401 voters in the region already have biometrics registered. The survey also points to the existence of 26,701 voters with disabilities and 441 people registered with a social name.

This Sunday, Brazilians will go to the polls to choose president of the Republic, governors, senators, federal deputies and state deputies. Voting takes place from 8 am to 5 pm, Brasília time.

The guideline is that voters check the voting location in advance and take an official document with a photo. The e-Título application can also be used for identification, as long as it contains a photograph.

If no candidate for the Presidency of the Republic or state governments reaches the necessary majority of valid votes, the second round will be held on October 25th.

To avoid inconvenience on voting day, the recommendation is to check the polling station in advance, separate your identification document and check the voting order for the positions in dispute. The Electoral Court also advises voters to avoid leaving their turnout until the last hours of the day, especially in cities with greater movement of people at polling stations.