2026 elections: passengers claim delay in obtaining free intercity transport in Sergipe

At the Governador José Rollemberg Terminal (Rodoviária Nova), passengers report long waits for tickets. "I arrived here around 7am to travel to Estância and I only got a ticket for the end of the morning", said passenger Vitória Emmily Santos Freitas.

At the Luiz Garcia Terminal (Rodoviária Velha), located in the center of the capital, the scenario is similar, with long queues forming for boarding to various cities in the interior of Sergipe.

The Government of Sergipe, through the State Department of Road Infrastructure (DER/SE), had made 42 vehicles available from the intermunicipal public transport reserve fleet to serve voters during the weekend. In addition to the reinforcement in the fleet that had been announced by the State, there will be free access for passengers who confirm their voting location.

A total of 1,740,124 people are able to go to the polls in Sergipe, according to data released by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). The number is around 4% higher compared to the 2022 election. The increase was 68,323 voters.

The Sergipe State Department of Road Infrastructure (DER/SE) reported that it is monitoring the situation and that demand was greater than expected. He also informed that vehicles are being relocated to the busiest lines this Sunday. DER/SE recalled that, although the extra fleet will run until tomorrow, the free service is only valid this Sunday for those who vote.