Elderly man and woman with crutches need to use stairs to vote on UFU's Santa Mônica campus
Quick Look
- On election Sunday, an elderly man and a woman with crutches had to climb the stairs to vote at UFU's Santa Mônica campus, as the elevator in Block 5O was closed.
- The location is the largest electoral college in Uberlândia, with 22,698 voters.
- At two o'clock before closing, the queue in section 105 had an expected wait of 30 minutes, while in the morning the average was three hours.
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Why It Matters
UFU's Santa Mônica campus is the largest electoral college in Uberlândia, with 22,698 registered voters, representing around 4.2% of the municipal electorate. On voting Sunday, the elevator in Block 5O was closed, forcing people with reduced mobility to use the stairs.
An elderly man and a woman with crutches had to climb the stairs to vote this Sunday (4), at the Santa Mônica campus of the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU). The elevator in Block 5O was closed.
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.
Two hours before voting ends, the expected wait in line in section 105, in zone 279, on the Santa Mônica campus of the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), is 30 minutes.
According to local poll workers, in the morning, the average wait in line was three hours.
Election Sunday with mourning in politics. The mayor of Campos Altos, Vicente de Paulo Mateus, died at the age of 76, due to leukemia and pneumonia. The information was released by Campos Altos City Hall. Check out the g1 article here.
Open Questions
- How long will the Block 5O elevator remain closed?
- What measures are being taken to ensure accessibility in future local elections?
- Will there be responsibility for equipment maintenance?
