
AI-generated summary
The first round of the 2026 Elections in Pará took place this Sunday (4), with voting for the state government, senate, federal and state deputies. TRE-PA monitored complaints through the Pardal and Disque Eleitor app, recording occurrences of electoral crimes such as exit polls and irregular dissemination of propaganda.
Hana Ghassan (MDB) votes in Belém
The candidate for the government of Pará Hana Ghassan (MDB) voted this Sunday (4), in the morning, at the UFPA Institute of Health Sciences, in Belém.
She arrived at the voting location around 11:15 am, accompanied by supporters, including former governor Helder Barbalho (MDB); the mother, the son and the husband.
Balance app Pardal and Dial Voter
The Pardal application, used by the Electoral Court to receive complaints, has already recorded 63 records from different municipalities. According to TRE-PA, most of the complaints are related to electoral propaganda on public roads, internet advertising and distribution of material.
The Voter Hotline also records searches during voting. The majority of calls received are questions about the polling place and the polling station number.
TRE balance sheet
The Regional Electoral Court of Pará (TRE-PA) has already recorded 21 incidents regarding electronic voting machines and arrests for electoral crimes. Among the cases are arrests due to exit polls and dissemination of propaganda, in addition to complaints through the Pardal app in different municipalities.
Of the 21 incidents, six resulted in the replacement of equipment in Belém and in the municipalities of Castanhal, Juruti and Marabá.
In Marabá, one arrest was recorded by exit poll, in addition to three incidents of the same type without arrest and two related to the dissemination of propaganda, also without arrest.
In Dom Eliseu, 7 arrests were recorded for disseminating propaganda and one for exit polling.
In Maracanã, there was one incident without arrest and two exit-of-the-poll incidents involving candidates, also without arrest.
In Muaná, three incidents related to the dissemination of propaganda were recorded, with no arrests.
Voters face a queue to vote at Ananindeua school
Voters face queues at Escola Oscarina Penalber, in the Guanabara neighborhood, in Ananindeua, in the Metropolitan Region of Belém, this Sunday (4).
The waiting time was up to 1 hour in one of the voting rooms, according to voters interviewed by g1.
🚌 Movement to vote in Mosqueiro
Voters waited for hours for a bus to Mosqueiro, in Belém, this Sunday (4).
According to g1, some people had been there since 9am. The bus arrived around 12:36 pm and took voters to vote. Tickets are free this election Sunday.
Sign of the distribution of saints in Belém
A man was caught, by the g1 team, distributing cards in front of the Escola Professor João Renato Franco, on Rua dos Pariquis, between avenues Alcindo Cacela and Nove de Janeiro, in Belém, on the morning of this Sunday (4), the day of the first round of the 2026 Elections.
The distribution of campaign material took place close to the polling place. The incident occurred around 9:30 am.
Dr Daniel Santos (Podemos) votes for Ananindeua
The candidate for the government of Pará Dr Daniel (Podemos) voted this Sunday (4), in the morning, at Escola Dom Alberto Gaudêncio Ramos, in Paar, in Ananindeua.
She arrived at the polling place around 10:30 am, accompanied by her wife and candidate for federal deputy Alessandra Haber and her two children, as well as supporters.
Group arrested on suspicion of spreading saints and trying to run over man filming action in Pará
Four people were arrested in the early hours of this Sunday (4), in Aurora do Pará, in the northeast of the state, suspected of spreading electoral campaign cards throughout the city's streets.
According to the Military Police, the group also tried to run over a man who was filming the action.
Well Macêdo (PSTU) votes in Belém
The candidate for the government of Pará Well Macêdo (PSTU) voted this Sunday (4), in the morning, at Escola Professor João Renato Franco, in the Cremação neighborhood, in Belém.
She arrived at the polling place around 10:30 am, accompanied by her advisor.
Gal Leite (UP) votes in Belém
The candidate for the government of Pará Gal Leite (UP) voted this Sunday (4), in the morning, at the Miguel Pernambuco school, in the Jurunas neighborhood, in Belém.
She arrived at the polling place around 10 am, accompanied by the candidate for vice-governor Karen Souza, the candidate for Senate Fernanda Lopes and the candidate for vice-president of Brazil Raquel Brício.
Indigenous people in the 2026 Elections
📍 Bom Jesus do Tocantins
Residents of the 30 villages of the Mãe Maria Indigenous Land (T.I.), in Bom Jesus do Tocantins, in the southeast of Pará, went to the polls this Sunday (4). From the early hours of the morning, they arrived at a school in the region to exercise their citizenship. The three voting stations installed in the Mãe Maria village concentrate the voting of the entire community.
For now, the flow is intense, but within normal limits. People highlighted the importance of voting for candidates who defend the interests of indigenous people.
📍 Kayapós in Ourilândia do Norte
Indigenous people from the Kayapó ethnic group also participate in elections in Ourilândia do Norte, in the south of Pará. The municipality is home to several villages, and many voters from these communities vote in schools in the urban area.
Araceli Lemos (PSOL) votes in Belém
The candidate for the government of Pará Araceli Lemos (PSOL) voted this Sunday (4), in the morning, at the Raymundo Martins Vianna School, in the Parque Verde neighborhood, in Belém.
She arrived at the voting place around 9:40 am, accompanied by the Senate candidate, Giselle Freitas, former mayor Edmilson Rodrigues and other members of Psol do Pará.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
TRE-PA will continue to investigate the incidents of electoral crimes registered this Sunday.
Very likely · Within days
New complaints will be received through the Pardal app and Disque Eleitor during the remainder of the voting day and possibly after the end of the count.
Likely · Within hours

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.

TRE-PR released a report on elections in Paraná, recording 590 problems with voting machines and 151 replacements by 2:40 pm, in addition to 26 public security incidents by 1:10 pm. More than 500 Copel teams worked to restore power after storms, with 308,700 units without electricity. Candidates such as Sandro Alex, Sergio Moro and Requião Filho voted, while Deltan Dallagnol's candidacy was reinstated by the TSE. Rural schools faced power outages, with ballot boxes operating on batteries and voting adapted for people with mobility difficulties.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva obtained 62% of the valid votes in mainland China, with 268 votes, while Flávio Bolsonaro received 23%, according to the polls closed at 5pm local time this Sunday (4).

The president of the TSE, minister Kassio Nunes Marques, stated that there are no indications of foreign interference or organized crime in the elections, minimizing the temporary closure of US embassies in Brazil for security reasons and highlighting the partnership with digital platforms to avoid problems.