Voters face queues and delays in voting in São José dos Campos

Voters report long queues and delays in voting at EMEI Zenaide Araújo, in Parque Santos Dumont, in the central region of São José dos Campos. Renata said she arrived around 8:50 am and only managed to vote at 10:23 am.

"I spent an hour and twenty in line. I never stayed here for more than an hour in the last two elections. It was very absurd, because it didn't take me a minute to vote. It had to improve, because some sessions are empty and others are super full", he said.

At around 10:30 am, voters reported waiting for around 1h to 1h20 to vote at EMEI Zenaide Araújo, in Parque Santos Dumont, central region of São José dos Campos. The school corridors were full.

Voters face queues at all sections of EMEFI Maurício Anisse Cury, in Jardim São Dimas, in São José dos Campos. According to the Electoral Court, at around 10:15 am, the waiting time was around 30 minutes.

In an interview with TV Vanguarda, retired Dona Alice, aged 89, said that all elderly people should vote.

"I hope that all elderly people vote, even if they don't have to, because we are Brazilian and we have to take care of our country," he declared.

Retired metalworker, César Roberto de Moraes, aged 78, was the first to arrive in line at Colégio Balbi. In an interview with TV Vanguarda, he explained why he decided to vote.

"I arrived here at 7am. In the last election, at this time, it was already full here. I'm over 70 years old, I didn't need to, right? But it's voting for what we think is best", he said.