
AI-generated summary
The 2024 municipal elections in Rio de Janeiro are underway, with the first round taking place this Sunday (4). The Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro (TRE-RJ) monitors voting, replaces defective ballot boxes and records incidents related to the electoral process, with more than 17 thousand military police mobilized to guarantee security.
At 8:47 pm, TRE reported that voting was still taking place in 45 electoral zones, including Tijuca and Vila Isabel, in the North Zone of Rio. Around 500 people were waiting in lines across the state.
To date, 232 electronic voting machines have been replaced in the state. This amount represents 0.55% of the total number of ballot boxes used by TRE-RJ.
Most of them were in the capital: 123 ballot boxes. São João de Meriti (17), Caxias (11) and Nilópolis (10) come next. See the complete list below (balance at 7:05 pm).
State security forces recorded 68 incidents related to the elections in RJ until 5pm this Sunday (4).
Of this total, 56 were classified as electoral crimes.
Polling booths or voter recruitment was the most common occurrence, with 38 registrations.
In 41 procedures, material was seized, mainly campaign items. No weapons or drugs were seized.
More than 17 thousand military police officers were mobilized for the first round, patrolling roads and polling places, escorting ballot boxes and securing Electoral Court buildings.
The numbers are partial and correspond to incidents recorded up to 5pm.
The coalition "Together to Change, Courage to Rebuild", of candidate Eduardo Paes (PSD), filed a formal representation in the Electoral Court after distributing leaflets in Nova Iguaçu, in Baixada Fluminense, with Paes' photo and the number of the opposing candidate, Douglas Ruas (22).
Once called, the Regional Electoral Court went to the location and found the fake saints. According to TRE-RJ, the Public Ministry will open an investigation to investigate the case.
The first results of the 1st round begin to be counted at 5 pm, Brasília time, shortly after the end of voting throughout Brazil. The information is released by the Superior Electoral Court as the ballots are received and processed.
Judge Marcelo Rubioli, from the capital's advertising oversight, said at a press conference at the Regional Electoral Court (TRE-RJ) that four people were arrested for polling in the capital.
He also reported that there were reports of vote buying in São João de Meriti and Duque de Caxias, in Baixada Fluminense, as well as Pedra de Guaratiba, in the West Zone.
Rubioli stated that, until 2:50 pm, the number of occurrences is lower than it was in 2022.
Data from the Federal Police indicate that at least 10 cases of electoral crimes are being investigated in Rio de Janeiro this Sunday (4).
An investigation was launched and 14 people were taken to the PF police stations, which is still analyzing four possible red-handed cases.
Among the crimes committed are:
mouth of poll
promote disorder that harms electoral work.
Luan Monteiro (PCO). candidate for the government of Rio de Janeiro, voted at 12:30 pm this Sunday (4) at a school in Praça Seca, in the Southwest Zone of Rio. He was alone and greeted voters. The candidate stated that the campaign achieved important results, but the fight to improve the lives of the population happens every day.
Rio de Janeiro government candidate Juliete Pantoja (UP) voted early this Sunday afternoon (4) at the Adlai Stevenson Municipal School, in Vista Alegre, in the North Zone of Rio. She was accompanied by party companions and her 16-year-old son. After voting, Juliete said that, regardless of the result, the most important thing was to have presented a possible socialist project for Rio de Janeiro.
As of 12:10 pm this Sunday (4), 127 electronic voting machines had been replaced in the state of Rio de Janeiro, equivalent to 0.29% of the more than 37 thousand pieces of equipment made available by the Electoral Court for voting.
To ensure the continuity of the electoral process, the Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro (TRE-RJ) has 6,500 contingency ballot boxes, used in the event of equipment failure in operation.
The city of Rio leads the number of replacements, with 53 registered changes. Next come São João de Meriti (8), Duque de Caxias (6), Nilópolis (5) and Niterói (5).
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Superior Electoral Court will begin publishing the first official results at 5pm, Brasília time.
Very likely · Within hours
The Public Ministry of Rio de Janeiro will open an investigation to investigate the distribution of false leaflets in Nova Iguaçu.
Very likely · Within days

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