100-year-old voter votes in the first round of the 2026 Elections in Teresina

At 100 years old, Maria do Carmo insisted on voting in the first round of the 2026 Elections this Sunday (4), in Teresina. She appeared in the early hours of the morning at the voting station located at the National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT) to participate in the choice of representatives.

For Maria do Carmo, voting is a way of fulfilling her duty as a citizen and participating in choosing representatives.

"It's all the best for us to do our duties properly," he said.

According to family members, the desire to vote arose after Maria do Carmo watched, this week, a report on the participation of elderly people in the elections. After the report, she told her family that she would like to go to the polls.

After the request, the family checked her electoral status and confirmed that she was eligible to vote. This Sunday (4), Maria do Carmo got ready early and headed to the polling place.

According to her family, Maria do Carmo was very happy to exercise her right to vote and participate once again in the democratic process. After voting, she summed up her feeling in one word: “relief”.

100-year-old voter voting for PI — Photo: Rede Clube

*Juliana Cristina, intern under the supervision of Lucas Marreiros.

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