Queues at polling stations and voting for candidates in Santa Catarina
Quick Look
- With more than half of the voting time exceeded, queues and waits of more than 40 minutes are reported in several cities due to the six votes to be cast.
- Candidates such as Décio Lima (PT), Carol De Toni (PL), Afrânio Boppré (PSOL), Gelson Merisio (PSB), João Rodrigues (PSD) and Jorginho Mello (PL) voted in their respective cities, accompanied by family members and advisors, and spoke to the press after voting.
- Information on how to check voter ID, zone and section was also provided.
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Why It Matters
Ongoing elections with voting involving six votes per voter, which has contributed to queues and waits of more than 40 minutes in several cities in Santa Catarina.
Polling stations register queues in several cities
With more than half of the voting time exceeded, there are many reports of queues and waiting at polling stations, with waits exceeding 40 minutes for voting. One of the reasons is the six votes to be given in the vote.
Décio Lima (PT) votes in Blumenau
The candidate voted in Blumenau, the largest city in the Itajaí Valley.
Décio Lima arrived to vote for Senac, in the Ponta Aguda neighborhood, in Blumenau. He was accompanied by his wife and candidate for federal deputy, Ana Paula Lima. On the way he greeted supporters and after the vote he spoke to the press.
Carol De Toni (PL) votes for Chapecó
The candidate voted at a school in Chapecó, the largest city in the West.
Carol arrived at Colégio Bom Pastor around 10am accompanied by family. She spoke to voters and after voting she spoke to the press about the campaign and what her proposals were if she were elected.
Afrânio Boppré (PSOL) votes in Florianópolis
The candidate voted at a school in Florianópolis. He arrived at the scene, at Colégio Catarinense, around 10:30 am accompanied by advisors and supporters.
Upon leaving the polling station, he spoke to the press about his concern about the election at national level and took stock of the campaign.
Gelson Merisio (PSB) votes in Florianópolis
The candidate voted for the Caixa Econômica Federal Staff Association. He arrived at the polling place around 10 am, accompanied by his daughter.
After voting, he spoke to the press and evaluated the electoral campaign. He said he was happy to have participated in the electoral process regardless of the result, but with the expectation of going to the second round.
João Rodrigues (PSD) votes for Chapecó
The candidate for the government of Santa Catarina voted in Chapecó, the largest city in the West. He arrived at the voting place, at Zélia Scharf school, around 10 am, accompanied by his family and supporters.
After voting, he held a press conference and spoke about the expectation of a possible second round.
Candidate for re-election to the government, Jorginho Mello (PL) votes in Herval D'Oeste
The candidate for the government of Santa Catarina Jorginho Mello (PL), who is running for re-election, voted at the Escola de Educação Básica Melo e Alvim.
After voting, he spoke to the press and evaluated the electoral campaign saying that it was a quick period with meetings, rallies and proposals and the expectation is that victory will be in the first round.
How to find out the voter registration number, zone and section?
Those who are going to vote can check their voter ID number, electoral zone, section and voting location online. The consultation is free and can be done through official Electoral Court channels, without the need to go to the electoral registry.
The data is available on Electoral Self-Service (Título Net) and on the e-Título application. Anyone who has forgotten their title number can recover it through Electoral Self-Service, a service available on the Electoral Justice portal.
Using the same system, voters can also find out where they will vote in the 2026 elections. In the "Where to vote" option, simply fill in the requested data to view:
electoral zone;
polling station;
name of the polling place;
full address of the section.
Open Questions
- What has been the attendance rate so far?
- Were there any incidents or disruptions to the voting process other than queues?
- What is the official expectation for voting to end?







