Sunday (4) is the day to go to the polls to exercise your right to vote. In these elections, voters will choose the next president and governor, in addition to senators, of which there will be two per state, and federal and state deputies.
To help voters who have doubts about some situations that they can or cannot do at the time of voting, TV TEM spoke with the head of the registry office in Botucatu (SP), Igor Ignácio, who answered the most frequently asked questions regarding the elections, check them out below:
Electronic voting machines are tested and then sealed for the elections — Photo: Aline Costa/TV TEM
Voting time
Polling places close at 5 pm. But, if that time arrives and people are still there, in queues. Is it possible to vote? The head of the registry office explains.
"The proposal is for voters to always vote. The poll workers, logistical support and everyone who is there in the service of electoral justice will look to see if these people are there and, once they are in line, they will continue until the last person to vote."
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Are there prohibited clothes?
A very common question is whether there are rules for voting clothes, whether you can wear the candidate's t-shirt, among other questions.
Igor explains that there are no specific rules for clothing, you can wear shorts, flip-flops and even the candidate's t-shirt, but he warns: "the candidate's t-shirt is allowed for voters, but a group of people wearing the same type of t-shirt cannot go. This constitutes an electoral infraction", he highlights.
Optional vote
Voting is optional for teenagers and young people aged 16 and 17, as well as for people who have turned 70, but this year there is a difference in relation to proof of life for INSS retirees and pensioners.
“Voting (for people over 70 years old) is no longer mandatory, it is optional, but it is worth noting that if they appear in the elections it will serve as proof of life in the INSS”, highlights the head of the registry office. (Learn more about this in the g1 report).
Justification for the vote
Anyone outside their polling place can justify their vote. This can even be done via e-title. But, some people have doubts, there is a minimum distance from the polling place to make this justification. Igor explains.
"Leaving the limits of the municipality where she votes, she can now justify her vote. Ideally, it is through the e-title, electronically, with total peace of mind. Or through the Electoral Court channels, via the TSE or TRE website."
And deadline? "After the election, you also have 60 days to justify it electronically. Or, if the voter wishes, he takes that old piece of paper, fills it out, goes to a school and there he can justify it at any election session", he adds.
Blank and null vote, what's the difference?
Doubts about votes that are not valid – blank and invalid – always appear among voters during the election period. Do they go to the caption or don't they go to anyone?
"The vote doesn't go to anyone. White, the person pressed the white button and confirmed, they were sure of what they were doing. And null, it could be that they were typing a number there, but they ended up typing the number of no candidate and ended up canceling the vote. But it doesn't go to anyone", highlights the head of the registry office.
What documents to take?
Voter registration card can be used accompanied by another document with photo — Photo: TRE-BA Disclosure.
"You can take any document with a photo, whether physical or virtual. But in the case of the voter registration card, it is possible to obtain it online, simply. By accessing the Electoral Court website, you can download the voter registration card", explains Igor.
"And there is the option of an e-title too. Download the e-title, it has biometrics, there will also be a photo ID, you can vote with it", he adds.
Did not vote and did not justify
Is anyone who didn't vote in the last elections and didn't justify it eligible to participate in the vote this Sunday? Igor explains how to check the situation.
"The voter has three consecutive rounds and the title is cancelled. But I suggest going to the Electoral Court website, making a query and seeing the current situation."
Work on election day
Many people work on Sundays, some even during voting hours, which are from 8 am to 5 pm. In these cases, the person has the right to be absent during the period to vote.
"It is provided for in the Electoral Code. The boss, in the form of a scale, must release employees so that they can exercise their right to vote. Go, vote and go back to work", he states.
Vote in transit
If by chance a person has registered to vote in transit, when they are temporarily away from their electoral domicile, but for some reason cannot reach that registered destination on election day, what should they do?
She has 60 days from the vote to justify it. And then, in this case, an easier way is electronically. She goes to the Electoral Court website and puts her justification there.
Voting order
This year, voters will vote for five positions, including two candidates for senator. In total 19 numbers to memorize. That's why it's important to take the electoral slip (See how to download it here).
"It is essential to take the slip, because there are 19 numbers to memorize. First, federal deputy, with four digits. Then, state deputy, five digits. Two senators, will have to choose the senator twice, three digits each. Governor and President of the Republic, two digits each", explains Igor.
Check the voting order below:
Federal deputy (four digits).
State or district deputy, in the case of DF (five digits).
First vacancy for senator (three digits).
Second vacancy for senator (three digits).
Governor of your state (two digits).
President of the Republic (two digits).
In the first round of elections, take the electoral glue with the voting order on paper. — Photo: G1
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