Elections 2026: TRE-PI determines the circulation of free school buses only on Sunday (25)

In the decision, the TRE understood that the State of Piauí substantially complied with previous determinations related to transparency and the dissemination of information about free intercity transport offered to voters.

However, the MPE pointed out that part of the school buses were also scheduled to operate this Saturday (24). The Government of Piauí had announced that school buses would be used during the two days this weekend.

The judge accepted the request and determined that vehicles under the responsibility of the State Department of Education (Seduc) do not transport voters before election day.

In addition to the ban, TRE-PI ordered the Piauí State Department of Education (Seduc) to publish by 6pm this Saturday the official timetable for school routes, inform the voting locations served by each route and indicate the embarkation and disembarkation points for passengers.

The measure also determined that passenger cars should not be used to transport voters. Pickup trucks can only be used if they are adapted to transport people, and transport in cargo compartments is prohibited.

The decision also authorized the State Department of Transport (Setrans) to make extra vehicles available on free intercity lines due to the increase in demand recorded since the opening of the free service, which began in the early hours of Friday (23).

The reinforcement of the fleet must comply with a series of conditions, such as the use only of existing lines, the maintenance of the same itineraries and stopping points, in addition to the prohibition of any type of charter or prior selection of passengers.

Another point accepted was the Public Prosecutor's Office's request to remove the state government's slogan from pieces advertising free transport.

The decision determines that the government slogan be immediately removed from the service's official website and other promotional materials. The State must also correct information about the operating dates of municipal transport, indicating that the service will only take place on voting day.