
In the first round of the 2026 presidential elections, voters must enter 19 numbers in the electronic ballot box, and the use of a paste is recommended to avoid errors and speed up voting, as instructed by the head of the Bauru electoral registry.
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In the first round of the 2026 elections, voters will vote for various positions, including president, governor, senator, federal and state or district deputy, with a total of 19 numbers to be entered into the electronic ballot box.
On Sunday (4) the first round of the presidential elections will be held and if the voter does not make any wrong numbers, there will be at least 25 taps on the electronic voting machine to enter 19 numbers and confirm six times.
In this election, voters will choose federal deputy, state or district deputy (in the case of Brasília), senator (two per state), governor and president. (See voting order and total digits below).
Head of the electoral registry of the 23rd electoral zone of Bauru, Munyr Sayed, reinforces the importance of voters taking the ballot so as not to make mistakes when voting and helping to speed up the voting process.
Munyr explains that there are 19 numbers in total, four digits for federal deputy, five for state or district, three digits for each of the two senators, two for governor and two for president.
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This is why the paper ballot is important, as the use of cell phones in the voting booth is also not permitted.
"The Electoral Court reinforces the need to have this ballot ready so as not to arrive on time and delay the vote flow. Remembering that there is a sequence in the ballot that must be followed, and it is important to have the same order that is followed at the ballot box", he advises.
Check the voting order below:
Federal deputy (four digits)
State or district deputy, in the case of DF (five digits)
First vacancy for senator (three digits)
Second vacancy for senator (three digits)
Governor of your state (two digits)
President of the Republic (two digits)
Voting order in the first round — Photo: TV TEM/ Reproduction
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