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Elevator blocked at UFU's Santa Mônica campus causes access difficulties for voters in Uberlândia
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Elevator blocked at UFU's Santa Mônica campus causes access difficulties for voters in Uberlândia

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  • Voters reported difficulties accessing UFU's Santa Mônica campus, the largest electoral college in Uberlândia, due to a closed elevator.
  • The place has 22,698 registered voters, according to TRE-MG.
  • The UFU did not respond to g1's requests about the problem.

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Why It Matters

UFU's Santa Mônica campus is the largest electoral college in Uberlândia, with 22,698 registered voters, according to data from TRE-MG, representing around 4.2% of the municipal electorate.

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According to reports from people who were there, other voters also faced access difficulties.

UFU's Santa Mônica campus is the largest electoral college in Uberlândia, with 22,698 registered voters, according to data from the Regional Electoral Court of Minas Gerais (TRE-MG). The place concentrates around 4.2% of the municipality's entire electorate, which exceeds 538 thousand people.

g1 contacted the UFU to request more information about the closed elevator, but did not receive a response until the last update of this article.

Open Questions

  • How long will the elevator remain closed?
  • What are the causes of elevator closures?
  • Are there access alternatives for people with reduced mobility on site?

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OrganizationsFederal University of UberlândiaRegional Electoral Court of Minas Geraisg1
PlacesSanta Monica CampusUberlândiaMinas Gerais
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