First round of the 2026 Elections records queues, incident at school and irregular disposal of propaganda

Different regions of the country registered queues and slowness to vote this Sunday (4), the first round of the 2026 Elections. Voting is scheduled to end at 5 pm, Brasília time, but voters who are still in line at that time will also have the right to vote. See more details here.

At the Alberto Andaló State School, in Rio Preto (SP), a young man had a seizure, fell down the stairs and ended up injured. The police provided support and he was rescued by Samu.

The boy, who has a history of problems, became agitated afterwards. The incident occurred after voting. The staircase that gives access to six sections was closed for cleaning for around 30 minutes.

The Municipal Civil Guard (GCM) of São José do Rio Preto (SP) recorded two cases of irregular disposal of electoral propaganda material. The incidents were recorded near voting locations.

In the Eldorado neighborhood, the video surveillance center identified two people throwing electoral propaganda materials near Escola Menino Jesus. Another incident was near the Cardeal Leme State School, when guards saw the discarding of a large number of leaflets.

Candidates for the Presidency of the Republic must vote early this Sunday morning (4), and monitor the counting of votes throughout the day in their states. g1 follows the voting of candidates for president of Brazil.

Public transport in São José do Rio Preto will operate at special times this Sunday (4), due to the first round of the 2026 Elections. Buses will run with the same frequency as on weekdays and, therefore, there will be more vehicles and more times available on that date.

Boarding will be free on all lines, with no usage limit, in accordance with the Zero Fare policy implemented by the municipality in July 2025, valid for all Sundays.

This Sunday (4), the first round of elections, more than 158 million Brazilians can go to the polls to exercise their right to vote. Of this total, more than 136 million are forced to vote and just over 22 million can vote if they wish.

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