TRE-AM confirms normal voting in Amazonas with 23 incidents at ballot boxes and seizure of R$ 1.887 million

The president of TRE-AM, judge Carla Reis, stated that voting took place within normal limits in the 1,636 polling places in Amazonas. According to her, the joint action of the Electoral Court and the security forces guaranteed the right to vote for the population throughout the state.

The press conference was held at 1 pm, in the Auditorium of the Electoral Forum, and brought together representatives of the Electoral Court, the Armed Forces and public security bodies that worked in the electoral process.

According to TRE-AM's Election Management advisor, Marcelo Jodson Sussuarana Lira, 23 incidents were recorded with electronic voting machines in Amazonas. Of these cases, 14 pieces of equipment were replaced and another nine problems were resolved on site by Electoral Court technicians.

There were also occasional occurrences of power outages at voting locations. In an indigenous community on the border between Nova Olinda do Norte and Borba, which serves around 600 voters, voting continued normally thanks to the automatic activation of the ballot box batteries.

The Federal Police reported 11 incidents in Amazonas, all in Manaus. The actions resulted in the arrest of 15 people, five arrests and the seizure of R$1.887 million in cash. Of this total, R$1.781 million were seized in the capital.

In the interior of the state, one of the registered cases involved the former mayor of Rio Preto da Eva, Anderson Souza. He was taken away on suspicion of exiting the polls, resistance and disobedience.

The Federal Highway Police (PRF) also worked to combat irregular transportation of voters. After reports of unauthorized movement of passengers from Amazonas to Roraima, a bus was stopped in Manaus with 49 voters. According to the corporation, they were without luggage and carried lists with voting stations. In Roraima, another bus and a scout vehicle were intercepted in the town of Jundiá.

TRE-AM also highlighted the joint work with partner bodies to guarantee the movement and accessibility of voters on voting day.

In Manaus, the Municipal Institute of Urban Mobility (IMMU) worked to organize traffic at high-traffic points, such as Avenida Getúlio Vargas and the Ponta Negra region. The agency also reinforced public transport, with 150 buses in operation throughout the day.