Ministry of Justice records 743 incidents of electoral crime until Sunday
Quick Look
- Security forces recorded 743 incidents of electoral crime between Saturday and Sunday, with exit polls leading the records (248 cases).
- Rio Grande do Sul had the highest number of occurrences per state (87), while the Northeast led by region (260).
- R$611,000 in cash, four weapons and campaign materials were seized.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The Security Operational Report – Elections 2026 brings together data from the security forces mobilized for the 2026 electoral election in Brazil.
Security forces recorded 743 incidents related to suspected electoral crimes from Saturday (3) until 6:15 pm this Sunday (4), according to a report from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security.
The exit poll leads the records, with 248 occurrences, equivalent to 31% of the total. This is followed by irregular electoral propaganda, with 240 cases (30%), and vote buying or electoral corruption, with 94 (11.7%). Together, the three categories represent more than 70% of the recorded occurrences.
The Security Operational Report – Elections 2026 brings together data from the security forces mobilized for the election. The numbers relating to the Federal Police’s actions are released separately by the corporation.
Rio Grande do Sul concentrates the largest number of occurrences, with 87 records, followed by Minas Gerais, with 83, Paraná, with 73, Pernambuco, with 50, and Bahia and Santa Catarina, with 45 each.
By region, the Northeast appears at the forefront, with 260 occurrences, or 32.5% of the total. Next are South, with 205 (25.6%); Southeast, with 165 (20.6%); North, with 96 (12%); and Central-West, with 75 (9.4%).
Security forces seized R$611,000 in cash, in addition to four weapons, 5,557 campaign materials and 13 vehicles. The report also records two conducts carried out by the ostensible police and one judicial police procedure.
The Federal Police had already opened 22 investigations and drawn up 72 detailed documents to investigate electoral crimes during the election until 6:10 pm this Sunday (4).
In total, 181 people were taken away, and the corporation seized R$982.7 thousand in goods and valuables, of which R$457.3 thousand was in cash.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Federal Police will continue to investigate electoral crimes after the election
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What was the outcome of the 181 people led away by security forces?
- What are the details of the two judicial police procedures mentioned?
- How do occurrences of electoral crime compare to previous elections?
