TRE-PE records 123 ballot box replacements and 124 electoral events in the 1st round of the 2026 elections

The Regional Electoral Court in Pernambuco (TRE-PE) reported that voting in the first round registered 123 ballot box replacements. The number is less than half that recorded in the 2024 election, when 298 broke and needed to be replaced. In relation to electoral crimes in Pernambuco, throughout voting day, there were 124 incidents.

Also according to the organization, most polling stations completed their activities within the scheduled time, at 5pm this Sunday (4). However, some centers still had voters waiting to vote, due to the long queues that were registered in the first round of the 2026 elections.

Also according to the SDS, among the highlights of the security forces' actions are two incidents in Greater Recife. One of them was in Camaragibe, in which a woman was taken to the Camaragibe Police Station after being caught polling.

According to TRE-PE's Secretary of Information and Communication Technology, George Maciel, more than 32 thousand services were provided to voters through all of the Court's communication channels. Through calls alone, 9 thousand voters were served.