Man is detained with electoral cards during inspection of the TRE-RJ in Maricá
A man was detained this Sunday morning (4), in Itaipuaçu, district of Maricá, in the Metropolitan Region of Rio, during an inspection by the Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro (TRE-RJ). He was at a bus stop near Escola Municipal Mata Atlântica with election cards in his hands and more campaign material in a backpack.
According to the man, he had worked during the week and was checking the material left after the activity. He denied having spoken at the polls or distributing cards to voters.
The material was seized and will be sent for forensic examination. The case was registered as a possible exit poll. After giving a statement, the man was released and promised to appear at the Special Criminal Court (Jecrim), if he is summoned.
PF investigates use of camera buttons to record votes in Cabo Frio
The Federal Police are investigating the distribution and use of pins with cameras that could be used to film votes in the electronic ballot box during this Sunday's elections (4), in Cabo Frio, in the Lagos Region.
The devices were seized from a man, who also had his cell phone confiscated. The material will be inspected. The suspect chose to remain silent during his testimony and did not claim to have received money.
This election Sunday (4), a man was arrested at Colégio Edilson Duarte, in Cabo Frio. After being found with a camera for images of the vote. According to the Civil Police, the camera was hidden with a sticker; when removed, the equipment recorded it. He was taken to the police station to record the incident. He stated that he received money from a candidate for deputy to wear the pins. According to the police, he committed at least two crimes: revealing voting secrecy and selling the vote. The case was forwarded to the Federal Police, which was responsible for recording the incident.
Entry into the booth with devices capable of recording the vote is prohibited by the Electoral Court to preserve the secrecy of the vote provided for in the Elections Law and in Resolution No. 23,759/2026, of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).
At 96 years old, Alice Freitas Pereira went to vote this Sunday (4), in Cabo Frio, and said that participating in elections is a way of thinking about the future of children and teenagers. She defended respect for everyone's rights and peace in the country. Alice voted accompanied by her 70-year-old daughter at the Professora Ismar Gomes de Azevedo Education Institute. The location has eight voting stations and has 2,299 voters eligible to vote, according to data from the Regional Electoral Court (TRE).
“We have to vote because of this, for Brazil to improve for us, because Brazil is ours”, said Alice Freitas.
She insisted on voting! Rosilda de Barros Martins went to Estácio de Sá University in Cabo Frio, accompanied by her grandson, Breno. She said that she votes in all elections thinking about the future of the country and stated that she intends to continue exercising her right to vote for more years.
The university is the second polling place with the largest number of voters able to vote in the city, according to the Regional Electoral Court (TRE). In total, there are 5,454 voters distributed across 18 sections.
"Brazil cannot be left in the hands of just anyone. It has to be in the hands of those we trust, right? If I'm alive, I will vote to boost this Brazil", said Rosilda.
In Cabo Frio, at Estácio de Sá University, the second largest electoral center in the city, with 18 sections and 5454 registered voters, there are many people confused about the room in which they will vote. It is the first election in which the University acts as a voting location. Many older people are also being affected by misinformation.
Closing is scheduled for 5pm, Brasília time. However, this does not mean that whoever is in line at 5pm will be left without voting. If there are voters in line at the time of closing, poll workers must identify these people and provide a password. Voting continues until everyone who was in line at the deadline has voted.
Voters who vote at Colégio Municipal Rui Barbosa, in the center of Cabo Frio, in the Lakes Region of Rio, complain about the long queues to vote. According to them, there is control at the school entrance, and while waiting to enter, many voters need to stay in the sun. According to Clima Tempo, the temperature in the city varies between 21° and a maximum of 25° degrees, this Sunday (4). The college has nine polling stations and, in total, 2,958 voters are able to vote there.
