
An elderly voter had to be carried by two men and a military police officer in a plastic chair to vote in sections 155 and 156 of the 7th electoral zone in Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, this Sunday (4). g1 contacted TRE-MS, but has not yet received feedback regarding the availability of a wheelchair on site.
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The case occurred during the 2024 municipal elections in Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, where an elderly voter faced accessibility difficulties in exercising her right to vote.
A voter had to be carried in a plastic chair to vote in Corumbá (MS). Two men and a military police officer carried the woman. The case took place in sections 155 and 156, of the 7th electoral zone, this Sunday (4) (see video above).
There is no confirmation on the availability of wheelchairs on site. g1 contacted the Regional Electoral Court (TRE-MS), but has not yet received a response.
The images were provided to g1 and the report did not locate the contact details of the elderly woman or her family.
Voter is carried in a chair to vote in a section in Corumbá (MS). — Photo: Cedidas/Alexandre Yovio
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