103-year-old voter votes in Florianópolis after hospitalization for urinary infection
Quick Look
- Maria Evangelina da Silva Jardim, 103 years old, voted in Florianópolis this Sunday morning (4) after hospitalization to treat a urinary infection.
- The voter, who has no legal obligation to vote due to her age, was taken by her daughter Adelaide da Silva to the electoral section of Colégio Catarinense, where she cast her optional vote with the help of biometrics and a wheelchair.
- The act was accompanied by the president of TRE-SC, judge Carlos Roberto da Silva.
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Why It Matters
In Brazil, voting is mandatory for literate people between 18 and 70 years old. From that age onwards, voting becomes optional. Maria Evangelina da Silva Jardim was hospitalized until last Friday (2) to treat a urinary infection.
A 103-year-old voter insisted on voting and showed up at the polling station in a wheelchair, with the help of her daughter, this Sunday morning (4) in Florianópolis. Even without a legal obligation, due to her age, Maria Evangelina da Silva Jardim justified her effort to NSC TV: "I like voting."
The voter from Colégio Catarinense was hospitalized until last Friday (2) to treat a urinary infection - even though she had recently recovered, she decided to go to the polls at 11am.
Because of the hospitalization, the daughter, Adelaide da Silva, said she was not sure if her mother would come. However, Maria Evangelina already had the glue ready at home, and the daughter wanted to satisfy her mother's wishes.
"I said: 'How come I'm not going to take my mother to vote, if that's her wish, right?'. So that's why we're here."
🔎 In Brazil, voting is mandatory for literate people between 18 and 70 years old. From that age onwards, voting becomes optional.
Adelaide helped Maria Evangelina by taking her to the voting station and presenting the documents to the poll workers. He then also helped collect the mother's biometrics and took the wheelchair to the cabin.
The voter's vote was also accompanied by the president of the Regional Electoral Court of Santa Catarina (TRE-SC), judge Carlos Roberto da Silva.
103-year-old voter waits for documentation to be checked to vote in Florianópolis — Photo: Reproduction/NSC TV
More than 5.7 million are eligible to vote in SC
There are 5,725,753 voters eligible to vote this Sunday (4) at polling stations spread across the 295 municipalities of Santa Catarina.
Voting began at 8am and continues until 5pm.
In the first round, voters must follow the following order:
First, vote for federal deputy, with four digits.
Next, it's time to vote for state or district deputy, in the case of DF, with five digits.
Next, the screen appears to vote for the first vacancy for senator (three digits).
As soon as the ballot box computes this vote, the voter votes again for senator (three digits).
Next, choose the governor of your state (two digits).
And, finally, he votes for President of the Republic (two digits).
Open Questions
- What was the exact number of the polling station where Maria Evangelina voted?
- Was there any official record of the voter's age at the time of voting by the electoral authorities?
