RIBEIRÃO PRETO - Cleaning assistant Márcia Moreno didn't let the rain stop her from voting this Sunday morning at the Alberto Santos Dumont School, in the Sumarezinho neighborhood, west of the city. The polling place has 7,112 voters. When registering her vote, Márcia highlighted the importance of democracy and stated that she seeks a better country for her daughters. When choosing candidates, she highlighted that proposals focused on health and education are what she takes most into consideration.
“I want a better country, a better future,” he says.
RIBEIRÃO PRETO – The Professor Doutor Domingos João Baptista Spinelli State School, in the Quintino Facci II neighborhood, had a power outage at the start of voting this Sunday (25). According to the Electoral Registry judge, the interruption in supply occurred because of the intense rain recorded in the region. CPFL was called to assist the school unit and, according to the Electoral Registry, the problem has already been resolved.
FRANCA – An electronic voting machine needed to be replaced this Sunday morning (25) at the Michel Haber School, in Jardim Paulistano, in Franca (SP). The problem was identified in section 181. According to the Electoral Registry, a bad contact in the cable of the polling station's touchscreen terminal prevented the entry of the voter registration number and made it difficult to identify voters.
Voting had already begun when the error was discovered. The ballot box was replaced and voting continued normally, with no delays or other problems reported.
FRANCA - CEDE (David Carneiro Ewbank State School), the largest electoral college in Franca, is expected to receive approximately 6,300 voters this Sunday (25). The location has 19 voting stations. During the morning, the rainy weather made umbrellas an essential accessory for those who went to vote.
According to those responsible for organizing the elections, the rain contributed to reducing the flow of voters in the first hours of voting, compared to the first round.
FRANCA - Office assistant Caio Cunha, 36 years old, took advantage of the early hours of this Sunday morning (25) to vote at the Uni-FACEF University Center. Accompanied by his wife and son, he highlighted the importance of voting as an instrument of participation and awareness, especially for future generations.
"It is a unique right to raise awareness of the importance, even for future generations, of having a voice. I am a father and I know how much of a difference it makes for us to vote in favor of our children and a lighter and more prosperous future", he stated.
At least two polling stations in Ribeirão Preto (SP) recorded problems due to rain this Sunday morning (25). The Professor Rafael Leme Franco State School, in Jardim Antártica, flooded and, according to the Electoral Registry, professionals are working to clean the place.
At Professor Jenny de Toledo Piza Schroeder State School, buckets were placed in one of the sections due to leaks in the voting room.
FRANCA – Voting this Sunday (25) started calmly at the Centro Universitário Municipal de Franca (Uni-FACEF), in the center of Franca. The queues are short and the waiting time to vote is short. The expectation is that more than 6 thousand voters will pass through the location throughout the day. This year, voters who previously had Colégio Champagnat as their voting location were transferred to Uni-FACEF.
RIBEIRÃO PRETO - Heavy rain this Sunday morning (25), during the second round of the presidential elections, contributed to a timid movement of voters at the Faculty of Technology of the State of São Paulo (Fatec), in the West zone of the city. With no queues at the site, the time to complete voting is less than two minutes.
More than 132 thousand voters in the state of São Paulo requested the temporary transfer of their voting location for this year's elections. The majority opted for absentee voting.
Whoever made the request must vote in the chosen section and cannot vote in the place of origin. The Electoral Court's guidance is to check the voting address in advance. In the e-title app or official channels, you can check. In Ribeirão Preto, there was no change in the voting location, so voters vote in the same place they voted in the first round.
In this second round, voters from the state of São Paulo will vote exclusively for the President of the Republic. Voting only requires a double-digit vote. After typing the candidate's numbers into the electronic ballot box, the voter must check the photo, name and party on the screen before pressing the green "Confirm" key. It is allowed to take the numbers written down on a piece of paper.
Voting is mandatory for all literate people aged between 18 and 70. Participation is optional for young people aged 16 and 17, who have obtained their title and turned 16 by the date of the first round, people over 70 and illiterate.
The Electoral Court advises that voters check that the e-Título application is up to date and working properly before leaving home. The application is free and available for Android and iOS cell phones and can be used as an official document when voting.
If your photo does not appear in the application, you can still vote, but you must present another official document with a photo. It could be an identity card, a driver's license or a passport. The printed voter registration card is no longer mandatory.
Using your cell phone, you can also consult a polling place and check your electoral status. In addition, you can justify your absence, unregister as a volunteer poll worker, you can access the ballot in your hand and have access to other Electoral Court services.
If you didn't vote in the 1st round and are in doubt whether or not you can go to the polls in this 2nd round, the answer is: YES, you can!
According to the Electoral Court, each round is considered an independent election. Therefore, anyone who did not vote in the 1st round, on October 4th, can vote normally this Sunday (25th), as long as they have a regular electoral status (their voter registration card cannot be canceled or suspended).
If you do not go to the polls, you must justify your absence within 60 days.
Voters in the region will be able to use public transport for free this Sunday (25), during the second round of elections. The population returns to the polls to choose the president of the Republic.
The city halls of Ribeirão Preto, Franca, Sertãozinho, Jaboticabal, Barretos, Batatais and Taquaritinga released information about how the benefit works. The measure complies with a resolution from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).
