What is allowed and what is prohibited on voting day in Ceará

Cell phones, alcoholic beverages, exit polls, collective demonstrations and carrying weapons are among the restrictions. On the other hand, the so-called “colinha”, the use of shorts and flip-flops and individual and silent demonstrations are allowed.

Below, g1 has compiled the main information for voting day in the municipalities of Ceará. Check it out!

Check out tips for voting with peace of mind this Sunday (4). — Photo: Disclosure/TRE-AM

✅ What is allowed ✅

📌Take the “glue” to the cabin

The voter can enter the booth carrying a piece of paper with notes about the candidates, the so-called “colinha”, or even the “political card”. This helps when voting and is not prohibited.

📌Wear shorts and flip-flops

Yes, you can vote in shorts and flip-flops. The rules of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) do not prohibit the use of these pieces.

📌Individual and silent manifestation

Voters can express themselves individually and silently, using t-shirts, flags, pins, emblems and stickers, as long as there is no crowd or characterization of collective propaganda.

📌Ask for help when voting

It is only allowed to ask poll workers for help with the voting order, never with the vote. Voters with disabilities or reduced mobility can also be assisted by a person of their choice, including typing numbers into the ballot box. In this case, the assistant must identify himself as the table receiving votes.

📌Use e-Título

The e-Título can be downloaded even on voting day, both in the 1st and 2nd round, on the 4th and 25th of October.

The application works as a digital version of the voter registration card and brings together Electoral Justice services. It can be used as an official identification document by anyone who has registered biometrics and a photo available in the system.

Anyone who does not have a photo in the application must present another official document with a photo. Documents accepted to vote:

Identity card

Social identity

National Driving License (CNH)

Passport

Reservist certificate

Work card or professional category card recognized by law

📌Priority in voting

People over 80 years of age have priority over other voters, regardless of the order of arrival.

The right also applies to the companion or personal attendant, even if they do not vote in the same section.

Blood donors are also entitled to priority, as long as they present proof of donation valid for 120 days in the 1st and 2nd round.

📌 Check transport and voting location

You can check your voting location through electoral self-service, on the TSE portal, or through the e-Título application:

In self-service, just access the “where to vote” option and enter your details.

In e-Título, the address of your polling station appears on the home screen.

The MeuÔnibus Fortaleza application also allows you to consult the voting location defined by TRE-CE and find the best bus route between the point of origin and the polling station.

On voting day, voters can also check the estimated arrival of buses in real time using the app's map.

Electronic ballot box. — Photo: Reproduction/TV Globo

❌ What is prohibited ❌

📌Enter the cabin with a cell phone and other equipment

Cell phones, cameras, camcorders, smart glasses, smartwatches and other devices that could compromise the secrecy of the vote cannot be taken to the voting booth.

Before going to the electronic ballot box, the voter must leave these objects in the location indicated by the polling station staff.

📌 Hold collective demonstrations or gatherings

In addition to the prohibition on entering the booth with a cell phone or equipment that compromises the secrecy of the vote, voters cannot demonstrate collectively or organize gatherings in standardized clothing.

📌Make a ballot box

Distributing T-shirts, spreading leaflets on public roads and polling is prohibited on election day.

The rule also applies to poll workers, who cannot wear clothing or objects that characterize party, federation, coalition or candidate propaganda.

📌Sell or consume alcoholic beverages

The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in bars, restaurants, supermarkets and other establishments open to the public, in the municipalities of Ceará, between 8 am and 6 pm on October 4th.

📌Enter without a shirt or swimwear

It is not permitted to enter voting zones without a shirt or wearing swimwear, such as a bikini, swimsuit or swim trunks.

📌Carry a weapon near the polling station

It is prohibited to carry a weapon within 100 meters of the polling station, even if it is legally carried or has a state license.

The exception only applies to members of the security forces when authorized or summoned by the competent electoral authority.

Other general information

➡️Voting time

In 2026, the unification of voting times across the country will continue to be valid. According to the TSE, voting stations are open from 8am to 5pm, Brasília time. Cities in different time zones must adapt to the federal capital’s time.

➡️Sparrow App

Pardal is an Electoral Justice application that allows you to report irregularities in electoral propaganda during the campaign.

Using the app, it is possible to report cases of irregular advertising on the internet, improper use of speakers and sound amplifiers, irregular distribution of graphic material and other situations provided for in electoral legislation. The app is free and available on the App Store and Google Play.

➡️How to report irregularities

To register a complaint with Pardal, the citizen must identify themselves through authentication via e-Título or Gov.br.

The complaint must contain information and evidence that helps in identifying and investigating the possible irregularity, and may include photos, videos or audio.

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