
Voting day in the state is marked by the turnout of candidates, unstable weather and irregular advertising
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The election takes place on a sunny Sunday with a forecast of unstable weather. Candidates from different parties cast their votes in different electoral zones in Rio de Janeiro.
The PL candidate for governor of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Ruas, arrived to vote accompanied by his wife, Mariana Ruas, and his son. He voted at the Amendoeira Cultural Institute, in São Gonçalo, in the Metropolitan Region of Rio.
William Siri (Psol), candidate for the Government of Rio de Janeiro, voted at a school in Campo Grande, in the West Zone of Rio, at 9:57 am. He praised the electoral process and said he believes he will be in the second round. The candidate voted accompanied by his wife and daughter.
Retired Eny Villela Braga, who turned 100 in July, voted this morning in Volta Redonda, in the south of Rio de Janeiro. She was accompanied by two daughters. Dona Eny took the lap and, with the help of a walker, went to the cabin. The first time she voted was in 1945.
Anthony Garotinho (Republicans) voted at a private school in Catete, in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, at 10:49 am. He arrived at the scene alone and criticized the decision that made him ineligible. He stated that, in principle, he will not support any other candidate in a possible second round.
The candidate for governor of Rio de Janeiro for the Novo Party, André Marinho, arrived at 9:45 am this Sunday (4) to vote at the Shopping Fashion Mall, in São Conrado, in the South Zone of Rio. He voted an hour later. Marinho was accompanied by his father, businessman Paulo Marinho, and his deputy, lieutenant colonel Erigreyce (Novo).
The mayor of Rio, Eduardo Cavaliere (PSD), voted this Sunday morning (4) at Clube dos Caiçaras, in Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, South Zone of Rio. With his daughter, Maria Beatriz, 1 year old, Cavaliere arrived at the polling place after accompanying state government candidate Eduardo Paes, in São Conrado, to vote. He will monitor the vote count alongside Paes.
The candidate for the government of Rio de Janeiro Cyro Garcia (PSTU) voted this Sunday morning (4) at the Instituto Agostinho Moreira, in Tijuca, in the South Zone of Rio. Alone, Garcia arrived at the voting place at 9:10 am. Before voting, he spoke to voters. He said his campaign presented an alternative to what he called an "undemocratic" electoral system. According to him, the candidacy defended proposals aimed at workers and the expansion of popular participation.
Candidate Eduardo Paes (PSD) voted at a club in the São Conrado neighborhood, in the South Zone of Rio, this Sunday morning (4). He waved to photographers and greeted voters in line.
The candidate for President of the Republic Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) voted this Sunday morning (4), in Rio de Janeiro. He arrived at 8am, shortly after the gates of the Barão Homem de Mello Municipal School, in Vila Isabel, in the North Zone, opened. Flávio voted for section 170.
Election Sunday (4) started with sun and lots of clouds. According to Climatempo, the temperature could reach 30°C, with isolated rain showers forecast at the end of the day. The minimum is 19ºC. There is also a forecast of strong winds, with gusts of up to 60 km/h.
In Penha, in the North Zone of Rio, several streets were covered in candidate advertisements spread across the ground. At one of the voting locations, an elderly woman almost fell when she arrived to vote because of the material accumulated on the sidewalks. At Colégio Estadual Gomes Freire de Andrade, where more than 7 thousand voters are eligible to vote, the movement started early. The first voter arrived at the location before 5 am, hours before the official opening of voting.

The STF minister and vice-president of the TSE, André Mendonça, voted in Brasília this Sunday. Amid internal tensions in the Supreme Court, the judge stated that the people are the protagonists of the election and refused priority in the voting queue.

Governor Tarcísio de Freitas voted in Morumbi, in São Paulo, accompanied by allies. He expressed optimism with the possibility of re-election in the first round and projected good results for his party and for Flávio Bolsonaro's candidacy.

The candidate for governor of São Paulo, Fernando Haddad, voted in the capital of São Paulo this Sunday (4). Accompanied by allies, Haddad said he had a clear conscience, praised the campaign's climate of dialogue and commented on female participation in politics.

TRE-CE advises voters to speed up voting with documents in hand and candidate 'glue'. The state faces queues due to the complexity of the general election. Government candidates, including Vera Lúcia, Ciro Gomes and Elmano de Freitas, exercised their right to vote.

Acre voters participate in the first round of the 2026 Elections this Sunday (4). Candidates for majority positions voted in several cities, while the TSE registers more than 614 thousand voters able to choose representatives for the Executive and Legislative branches.

The opening of the gates at the Rio Tapajós State School, the largest electoral college in Santarém (PA), was marked by a rush and rush of voters this Sunday morning (4). Around 3,000 people are expected to vote there.