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The 2022 general elections in Brazil took place this Sunday, with a presidential contest between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and Jair Bolsonaro (PL), although candidate Romeu Zema (Novo) also ran. The Ministry of Justice and the Public Electoral Ministry monitor possible irregularities during the election.
Justice recorded 527 incidents in the elections until 4pm
The Ministry of Justice reported, in a report released at 4 pm, the registration of 527 incidents related to the elections this Sunday.
Of the total, 478 are electoral crimes, five are common crimes and another five occurred against voting or counting places.
According to the ministry, security forces seized R$108,560 in cash, four firearms, 13 vehicles and 5,557 campaign materials. Read more.
Electoral MP takes legal action after Zema uses cell phone in the voting booth
The Public Electoral Ministry (MPE) filed a lawsuit with the Electoral Court after the candidate for President of the Republic Romeu Zema (Novo) used a cell phone inside the voting booth this Sunday (4).
The information was confirmed by the general director of TRE-MG, Rodolfo Pacheco, during a press conference in Belo Horizonte. According to him, the case has already been filed, but there is no forecast for judgment yet.
Electoral MP calls for removal of false content about ballot boxes
The Public Electoral Ministry filed two actions with the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) with the aim of containing the dissemination of false and decontextualized information about the electoral process.
In addition to the immediate removal of the content, the agency called for fines to be imposed on those responsible and the platforms involved.
Security camera catches van launching 'santinhos' in Pará
Security cameras at a residence recorded the moment in which a white van threw a large quantity of political propaganda leaflets — known as "santinhos" — onto a public road in the Jutaí neighborhood, in Santarém, in the west of Pará. The practice of spreading printed campaign material on public roads the day before or on the day of voting is prohibited by electoral legislation and constitutes a crime of graphic pollution and irregular advertising, subject to sanctions and fines.
Electoral race abroad: Lula wins in more countries, but Flávio leads in number of votes
The ballots collected by g1 so far show Lula with victories in more countries, but Flávio Bolsonaro ahead in the total of votes. The official result will only be released at 5pm, Brasília time.
Lula won in 24 countries: Germany, Australia, Saudi Arabia, China, Cyprus, South Korea, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Palestine, Kenya, Romania, Singapore and Syria. Flávio won in nine: Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, Greece, India, Israel, Japan, Thailand and Taiwan.
In the total of votes, Flávio has 32,431, against 23,732 for Lula. Follow here.
Japan and the United Arab Emirates give victory to Flávio Bolsonaro
Flávio Bolsonaro won in the United Arab Emirates, with 659 votes (48.92% of valid votes). Lula came in second place, with 469 votes (34.82%). In 2022, Jair Bolsonaro had also won in the country, with 48.59%.
The candidate also won in Japan with 24,601 votes (71.59% of valid votes). Lula came in second place, with 5,222 votes (15.20%). In total, there were 34,363 valid votes in the country.
Zema uses a cell phone in the voting booth and TRE-MG will investigate
During voting this morning, presidential candidate Romeu Zema used his cell phone in the voting booth.
In a press interview, Zema said that he was not prevented from using the device in the section.
According to the Regional Electoral Court of Minas Gerais (TRE-MG), violating voting secrecy is a crime provided for in the Electoral Code. For there to be punishment, however, a formal complaint from the Public Prosecutor's Office is necessary. The court reported that Zema's use of his cell phone will be investigated.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Electoral Court will judge the action against Romeu Zema for using a cell phone in the voting booth in the coming days.
Possible · Within days
Digital platforms will be notified to remove false content about ballot boxes following the MPE's actions at the TSE.
Likely · Within days

On election Sunday (4), voters in Baixada Santista faced heavy rain, while elderly people like Hermenegildo, 96, and Maurício, 62, who used a skateboard to vote, highlighted their civic engagement. There were isolated cases of irregular distribution of campaign material and a woman fell ill at a polling station in Santos.

Three TSE ministers and assistants to Kassio Nunes Marques and André Mendonça consider the opening of preliminary proceedings by the PF on alleged foreign interference in the 2026 elections to be exaggerated, claiming that the action could judicialize the election and unduly question the results of the polls.

On Sunday (4), Lula won in more countries abroad, but Flávio Bolsonaro leads in the total number of votes with 32,431 against 23,732. The Ministry of Justice registered 527 electoral incidents until 4 pm, including crimes and seizures. The MPE took legal action after Zema used a cell phone in the voting booth and asked for the removal of false content about ballot boxes. A 106-year-old voter voted in São Paulo.

Voting hours in Juiz de Fora are officially closed, but voters in line continue to vote with the password distributed by poll workers. A poll worker was arrested on suspicion of attacking his ex-partner at the Mariano Procópio State School. Adelino dos Santos, 107 years old, voted in Piau after traveling 70km. Mayor Margarida Salomão voted and highlighted the importance of democracy. Many schools had queues, with waits of up to 2 hours at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Nine sections were transferred to Faculdade Universo due to the closure of schools due to the February rains.

g1 provides real-time counting of the 2026 Elections in Rio Grande do Norte, with data from the TSE after voting closes this Sunday (4). Voters can follow the dispute for state government, Senate, Chamber of Deputies, RN Legislative Assembly and Presidency of the Republic, in addition to accessing graphics, interactive maps and searching for candidates by name, number or party. The platform also allows you to browse results from all states and the Federal District.

Voting in transit in Roraima took place exclusively at the Lobo D’Almada state school, in the center of Boa Vista, with four transit sections and six conventional ones. TRE-RR employees were transferred to assist voters in other states. Around a thousand people voted in this modality, including the elderly and young people voting for the first time, while some voters reported no exit this year.