Romeu Zema votes for Araxá; poll workers in their section are changed in the 2nd shift

Former presidential candidate Romeu Zema (Novo) voted in the second round of elections, around 9am this Sunday (25), in the Center of Araxá. The former governor of Minas Gerais arrived accompanied by advisors at the Delfim Moreira State School, the largest electoral college in the municipality.

Zema voted at the 6th polling station, after waiting in a small line. Upon leaving, the former presidential candidate said he voted “for the future”.

"We need to have a president who, like parents, is willing to take measures that are often not popular, but with a view to a better future. Fathers and mothers tell their children 'today you're not going to play video games, you're going to study because your grade isn't good'. Now, a president who just wants popularity has ended up being unpopular"

In the first round, Zema used his cell phone in the voting booth. At the time, the former candidate said that he entered the place with the device out of habit and that he had not been previously warned about the ban.

According to TV Integração, the voting room and poll workers in the Romeu Zema section were changed in this second round. Questioned by g1, the Regional Electoral Court confirmed the change in poll workers, but did not inform the reason.

The case gained repercussion after images showed the then governor using two cell phones during the vote. The episode led to action by the Public Electoral Ministry (MPE) against the candidate in the Electoral Court, in addition to the opening of investigations into the case.

Electoral legislation prohibits voters from entering the voting booth with equipment that can record images, audio or video. The rule seeks to preserve the secrecy of voting, a principle guaranteed by the Federal Constitution.

Last Thursday (22), the Electoral Court ordered the Civil Police to collect Zema's statement again to clarify the circumstances surrounding the use of a cell phone in the voting booth.

In addition, the poll workers who worked at the polling station at Escola Estadual Delfim Moreira must also provide clarifications about what happened and inform whether the responsible team advised voters about the ban on the use of electronic devices in the voting booth.