Elections in Maranhão: changes to voting locations and recorded events

2,278 voters were affected by a change of voting location following suspected wire theft in Imperatriz.

The seven voting stations at Escola Municipal Tiradentes were transferred to Escola Municipal Professora Edina Moraes, nearby. The unit was not initially planned as a voting location.

A video recorded this Sunday morning (4) shows confusion in a queue at the Escola de Cegos, in São Luís. According to reports from people who were there, the discussion began after a voter complained about the delay and the organization of the queue. The situation generated arguments among people waiting to vote.

Voters can consult information such as zone, section and voting location in the e-Título. To use the application as an identification document, it must present the voter's photo. Otherwise, you must bring another official document with a photo. Those who are unable to make an appointment can contact the TRE-MA Customer Service Center at 148 and (98) 2107-8880, which also receives messages via WhatsApp.

At UEB Olinda Desterro, in Vicente Fialho, the Electoral Justice Accessibility Coordination identified problems for voters with reduced mobility. The school's only accessible bathroom is closed, and the handrail on a ramp leading to the lower floor was considered inadequate.

According to the coordination, the handrail could pose a risk to voters with mobility difficulties. The toilet in the accessible bathroom also does not meet the standard recommended for wheelchair users and could cause accidents.

In Imperatriz, voters who would vote at the Tiradentes Municipal School, in Parque do Buriti, had their sections transferred after the theft of power lines at the location. According to the Electoral Forum, all sections of the school were taken to the Edna Moraes School, in the same neighborhood. Just over 2 thousand voters originally voted in the unit.

Maranhão has 5,186,562 voters eligible to vote in the first round of the 2026 Elections. In the state, voters will choose federal deputy, state deputy, two senators, governor and president of the Republic.

Voting starts at 8am and continues until 5pm, Brasília time. Throughout the day, g1 Maranhão monitors in real time the movement at voting locations, the participation of candidates, the main events recorded in the state and, after the polls close, the results are counted.

Before going to the polling place, the voter must check the polling station and take an official document with a photo. It is also allowed to take a slip of paper with the numbers of the chosen candidates.