Queue monitoring tool in the 2026 Elections in PI exceeds 160 thousand queries
Available between 9am and 3pm, the Electoral Justice platform allows you to check movement in polling stations before leaving for voting locations.
By Lucas Marreiros, g1 PI
The Kiwi system, TRE-PI's tool for monitoring queues, exceeded 160,000 queries this Sunday (4). The platform was available from 9am to 3pm.
The poll workers update the information indicating whether or not there is a queue. The objective is to help better distribute the flow of people.
In Piauí, 2,708,160 voters are eligible to vote in the 2026 Elections. Of this total, 2,239,560 have mandatory voting.
Teresina has the largest electorate in the state, with 592,180 voters. In the capital, voters faced up to 2 hours of queuing to vote.
Until 11 am, TRE-PI recorded the replacement of 12 electronic voting machines due to hardware failures. The court reported that voting takes place normally.
Queue monitoring tool in the 2026 Elections in PI exceeds 160 thousand queries — Photo: g1
The Kiwi system, a tool from the Regional Electoral Court of Piauí (TRE-PI) for monitoring queues at polling stations, exceeded 160,000 consultations this Sunday (4), during the first round of the 2026 Elections. Available from 9am to 3pm, the platform allows voters to check movement at polling stations before leaving home.
Kiwi was developed to track the voting flow. Poll workers update the system, informing, in a simple way, whether or not there is a queue at the polling station.
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According to the Regional Electoral Court of Piauí (TRE-PI), the volume of accesses shows voters' adherence to the tool. In addition to informing voting conditions, the system can help to better distribute the flow of people at voting locations.
The consultation is available on the official channels of the Electoral Court in Piauí.
Voting
Voting takes place from 8 am to 5 pm, Brasília time. In Piauí, 2,708,160 voters are eligible to vote, of which 2,239,560 have mandatory voting.
This Sunday, voters choose the occupants of the positions of president of the Republic, governor, senator, federal deputy and state deputy.
To vote, you must present an official document with photo. General Registration (RG), National Driving License (CNH), passport and work permit are accepted.
With 592,180 voters eligible to vote, Teresina has the largest electorate in the state. In the capital, queues formed before the opening of polling stations.
Government candidates
Running for the Government of Piauí are Professor Jurity (Christian Democracy), Joel Rodrigues (Progressives), Geraldo Carvalho (Unified Socialist Workers' Party), Santiago Belizário (Popular Unity), Professor Gisvaldo (Socialism and Freedom Party), Rafael Fonteles (Workers' Party), Elizeu Aguiar (Novo) and Lúcia Santos (Party of Brazilian Social Democracy).
With the exception of Professor Jurity, the candidates voted in Teresina. In some places, there were waits of up to two hours in lines.
Replaced ballot boxes
In a balance released until 11 am, the Regional Electoral Court of Piauí (TRE-PI) reported the replacement of 12 electronic voting machines.
The replacements took place in Altos, Coivaras, Fronteiras, Pau D'Arco do Piauí, Piracuruca, Teresina and Valença do Piauí.
According to TRE-PI, the voting machines presented hardware failures, problems with the touch screen, difficulties with the biometric reader and battery instability.
Despite the substitutions, TRE-PI reported that voting is taking place within normal limits throughout the state, with movement considered peaceful.
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