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The 2022 general elections in Brazil took place this Sunday (4), with voting for president, governors, senators and deputies. Michelle Bolsonaro, wife of former president Jair Bolsonaro, ran for Senate in the Federal District. Voting abroad was monitored by electoral justice bodies due to concerns about misinformation.
Michelle Bolsonaro: former first lady is elected senator for the DF
Former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro was elected to the Senate by the Federal District this Sunday (4). The mandate runs until 2032.
With the result, Michelle is the first, among the first ladies in the history of Brazil, to be elected for a term. Read more.
Countries in Asia and Europe have already finished voting for the presidential election this Sunday (4). The partial results of the ballots collected by g1 until 5pm show Lula leading abroad.
China, Germany, France and Spain are among the places where the PT member won. Flávio won in countries such as Japan, Israel, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. Follow the investigation abroad.
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.
⏰Less than 1 hour left until the polls close!
Voting is scheduled to end at 5pm, Brasília time, but voters who are still in line at that time will also have the right to vote.
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.
Voting ends at 5pm, but queues may delay the closing of sections
Different regions of the country registered queues and delays in voting this Sunday (4). Voting is scheduled to end at 5pm, Brasília time, but voters who are still in line at that time will also have the right to vote.
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.
At 106 years old, voter who was born before the Electoral Court votes in SP
Carmelina Alves Nogueira, resident of Jaguaré, in the West Zone of São Paulo, insisted on voting in this Sunday's elections (4), even at the age of 106. Accompanied by her granddaughter, the elderly woman arrived in the morning at the electoral college located in the same neighborhood where she lives.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Superior Electoral Court will judge the action against Romeu Zema for using a cell phone in the voting booth.
Possible · Within weeks
Fines will be applied to platforms that disseminate false content about the electoral process.
Likely · Within months

With 98.06% of the ballots counted, governor Mailza Assis obtained 49.68% of the valid votes and senator Alan Rick 32.31%, according to Datafolha, indicating a second round for the government of Acre. The two faced four other candidates in the first round.

Fábio Mitidieri, from the PSD, was re-elected governor of Sergipe this Sunday (4), with more than 90% of the votes counted at 7:28 pm. He followed the investigation at his father's house, in Aracaju, alongside family and allies. His ticket had Jeferson Andrade as elected vice-governor. The governor highlighted proposals such as the expansion of Opera Sergipe, the creation of Hospital 60+, the implementation of the VLT and investments in gas and energy.

Guaratinguetá concluded the counting of the municipal elections this Sunday (4) at 7:12 pm, with Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) winning the presidential race with 59.85% of the votes and Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) leading the election for governor with 72.38%.

Michelle Bolsonaro was elected senator for the Federal District with 932,875 votes, becoming the most voted in the history of the region and the first first lady of Brazil elected to a political position. His term runs until 2032.
After the end of voting in the first round of the 2026 Elections, the Public Ministry of Labor reinforced that allegations of electoral harassment continue to be investigated, while security forces in Piauí recorded 75 incidents, of which only eight were proven, including arrests for vote buying and illegal transportation of voters. Cases involving councilor Valdemir Virgino and candidate Draga Alana are also under investigation, with the seizure of money and campaign materials.
g1 provides a special page with the official results of the 2026 elections across Brazil, with data from the Superior Electoral Court. Voters voted for two candidates per position this Sunday (4), and the two most voted in each state are elected for eight-year terms. The tool allows you to consult voting for president, governors, senators, federal and state/district deputies, in addition to accessing maps and panels with consolidated numbers by federative unit.