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The first round of the 2026 general elections took place this Sunday (4) in Pernambuco, with voting for majority and proportional positions. The state implemented measures such as free transportation in Greater Recife and the MPT on call to receive reports of electoral harassment.
Voter gets sick in line to vote at Faculdade dos Guararapes, in Jaboatão, in Greater Recife. Images show him being rescued at the scene.
Candidate for government for the PSTU, Guilherme Fonseca voted at the Reference School for Secondary Education (Erem) Professor Helena Pugó, in the Torrões neighborhood, in the West Zone of Recife. He was accompanied by the candidate for vice-president, Valéria Félix (PSTU), and the candidate for the Senate, Mariano Macedo (PSTU). "On this election day, the vote for our candidacy is to express an alternative to the same families that dominate politics in the state", he stated.
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Voters in Greater Recife have free bus and subway transport this Sunday (4). According to the Metropolitan Transport Consortium (CTM), the benefit will be available from 4am to 7pm on all buses, except optional fleets. The Central and South metro lines will operate free of charge from 5am to 11pm. The Light Rail Vehicle (VLT) does not operate in the election.
A man died after falling ill inside a school in Cupira, in Agreste of the state. He was voting when he had a sudden illness.
Part of the roof of a school that serves as a voting location in Petrolina, in the Sertão of the state, collapsed this Sunday morning (4). Nobody was injured.
Raquel Lyra (PSD) also voted, this Sunday morning (4), at Colégio Diocesano, in Caruaru, in Agreste de Pernambuco, accompanied by allies, her children and her father, former governor João Lyra. "I couldn't get everywhere, but I'm sure I did everything I could over these three years and 10 months," he said.
João Campos (PSB) voted, this Sunday morning (4), at the Professor Cândido Duarte Reference School, in Apipucos, in the North Zone of Recife. "We are very excited about victory. It's the people who will say how it will be, whether in the first or second round," he declared.
Street commerce in Recife operates on an optional basis this Sunday (4), in the first round of the 2026 general elections. According to the Chamber of Store Managers (CDL), each store will define whether it opens and opening hours, and the consumer must pay attention to the publicity of each establishment. Shopping centers and supermarkets are open during normal hours.
Ivan Moraes (PSOL) voted, this Sunday morning (4), at Colégio Vera Cruz, in the Graças neighborhood, in the North Zone of Recife. He was accompanied by the vice candidate, Alice Gabino, allies and family. "I believe it's very difficult for me to win in the first round. So I'm still counting on a big surprise. I'm counting on the people who are watching and who don't want to keep the heirs rotating," he declared.
The units of the Public Ministry of Labor (MPT) operate this Sunday (4) to receive reports of electoral harassment. In Pernambuco, the shift will operate from 8am to 5pm at the Recife, Caruaru and Petrolina units. Anyone can anonymously report cases of electoral harassment to the MPT-PE, online
João Campos arrives to vote at the Professor Cândido Duarte Reference School, in Apipucos, in the North Zone of Recife, alongside the Senate candidates, Humberto Costa (PT) and Marília Arraes (PDT), and the vice candidate, Carlos Costa (Republicans)
Maria Aparecida de Lima, was the first to arrive in section 054 of Colégio Salesiano, the second largest electoral zone in Recife. "I brought [the cola], because old people forget a lot. [I want] to vote soon to go back home and take care of my grandchildren, Jorque Luiz and Guilherme."
"I came from my house and I no longer saw [pamphlets and campaign materials on the street]. But we have an understanding with Emlurb to carry out an inspection throughout the city of Recife so that this doesn't happen", said the president of TRE, Fernando Cerqueira.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
TRE-PE may release a preliminary report on incidents during the vote in the next 24 hours.
Likely · Within hours
The families of victims in Cupira and possibly elsewhere can request investigations into the circumstances of the deaths or sudden illnesses.
Possible · Within days

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Senate candidate Jorge Viana (PT) voted at the Regional Labor Court in Rio Branco, accompanied by his wife and children, taking his youngest son to the booth. He praised the campaign, highlighting the dialogue with voters for a better Acre. The state elects two senators this year, with mandatory votes for different candidates. The TRE-AC counts 614,375 eligible voters, an increase of 4.41% compared to 2022.