Elections 2026: TRE-MG investigates Romeu Zema's cell phone use in the voting booth and records problems with ballot boxes in Minas

The general director of TRE-MG, Rodolfo Pacheco, stated this Sunday (4) that the Public Electoral Ministry has already presented an action related to the use of cell phones in the voting booth by presidential candidate Romeu Zema (Novo). According to him, the case will still be analyzed by the Electoral Court and there is no provision for an immediate judgment. Braga highlighted that the process will follow the normal course and that the merits of the action will be assessed later by the court's judges. Read the full report.

The PT candidate for the senate in Minas Gerais, Marília Campos, voted shortly at the Helena Guerra State School, in Contagem.

Before that, she talked to voters and took photos.

The PT candidate for the government of Minas, Patrus Ananias, arrived at PUC Minas, this Sunday morning (4) to vote.

He is accompanied by the candidate for vice president, Jarbas Soares, the candidate for the senator for Minas Gerais, Áurea Carolina, the candidate for Federal Deputy Rogério Correia and supporters.

The president of TRE-MG, Carlos Henrique Perpétuo Braga, stated this Sunday (4) that the case involving the use of a cell phone by presidential candidate Romeu Zema inside the voting booth will be investigated by the Electoral Court. According to the judge, violating the secrecy of voting is a crime provided for in the Electoral Code, but eventual liability depends on a formal complaint presented by the Public Prosecutor's Office. He also highlighted that poll workers were previously instructed about the ban on the use of cell phones in the voting booth.

The PDT candidate for the government of Minas, Alexandre Kalil, arrived at the Governador Milton Campos State School, this Sunday morning (4), accompanied by supporters. Before voting, the former mayor of Belo Horizonte spoke to journalists and took records with his cell phone alongside voters who were waiting for him at the location.

The PL candidate for the government of Minas, Flávio Roscoe, arrived at the polling place, at Colégio Edna Roriz, this Sunday morning (4) accompanied by supporters. The candidate greeted voters before heading to the polling station, where he will vote in the first round of the 2026 elections. After voting, he spoke to the press.

Voters face inconvenience this morning after TRE-MG posted notices about changes to polling stations at Colégio Estadual Central, in BH.

Elderly Joaquim Villas Boas, who voted in unit I of the institution and had to travel to unit II. He was with his son at the time.

As the place does not have an elevator, a TRE-MG employee helped with access to the voting room.

Novo's candidate for President of the Republic, Romeu Zema, voted this Sunday morning (4) in Araxá, in Alto Paranaíba. The miner arrived at the polling place accompanied by supporters and greeted voters before heading to the polling station.

The MDB candidate for the government of Minas, Gabriel Azevedo, arrived at the polling place this Sunday morning (4). The emedebista votes in Belo Horizonte and spoke to voters and supporters before heading to the polling station.

Until 8:58 am this Sunday, eight ballot boxes in different cities in Minas Gerais needed to be replaced due to technical problems.

According to TRE-MG, two ballot boxes were located in the Metropolitan region, one in the Central region, one in Vale do Aço, one in the Northwest region, also one in Zona da Mata and Triângulo Mineiro.

The president of the TSE, minister Cármen Lúcia, arrived at Colégio Santo Agostinho, in the Center-South Region of Belo Horizonte, this Sunday morning (4), to vote in the first round of the 2026 elections. She was accompanied by the president of TRE-MG, Carlos Henrique Perpétuo Braga. According to the court's office, the two arrived in the same car at the polling place and walked together part of the way to the school entrance.