2026 elections in Pará: indigenous people vote for the first time in Altamira and TRE records occurrences of electoral crimes

Many voters know their polling stations well, but in Altamira a community votes this Sunday (4) for the first time: A recently created polling station allowed 200 indigenous people in the Laranjal village, of the Arara people, in the southwest of Pará, to exercise their right to vote. The ballot boxes were taken to the location after a car journey and another hour by boat.

Throughout Pará, PA's TRE used land, air and river transport, including more than a thousand vessels, seven planes and six helicopters - see details here.

At Colégio Estadual Visconde de Souza Franco, in Belém, a map fixed to the walls helps voters find their polling stations.

The location also receives some voters who vote at the Paulino de Brito State School, according to Simone Tavares, electoral services assistant who works at the Visconde school.

"When changing schools from Paulino here to Souza Franco, we had a certain difficulty. People are arriving and so we direct them to the right school. At first it was confusing, but now we are managing to flow well with the election", he stated.

Until what time can you vote?

Closing is scheduled for 5pm, Brasília time. However, this does not mean that whoever is in line at 5pm will be left without voting.

If there are voters in line at the time of closing, poll workers must identify these people and provide a password. Voting continues until everyone who was in line at the deadline has voted.

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.

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.