Ballot boxes arrive at the Voter Service Center in Ipatinga after voting in the 2026 Elections

Ballot boxes begin arriving at the Ipatinga Voter Service Center

Electronic voting machines began arriving at the Ipatinga Voter Service Center after voting closed this Sunday (4).

The location, at Avenida Zita de Oliveira, 134, in the Center, receives electoral material for post-voting procedures.

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On the special page, voters can consult the results for president, governor, senator, federal deputy and state deputy.

The numbers are updated throughout the calculation, as the sections are counted.

Access the link and follow the results throughout the state.

'Unfortunately, today is very difficult', says section president after exit and fainting in Timóteo

An exit from the polls and two cases of fainting marked the vote this Sunday (4) at CEFET, in Timóteo. According to José Roberto Staacks, president of the section, a woman was reported for asking for votes within the section. The Military Police were called and, according to him, a candidate's campaign material was found with the voter, who was taken to provide clarification.

Additionally, two people fainted while waiting to vote. Staacks attributed the cases to the heat and conditions at the polling place. He also said that he received complaints from voters about the space and asked the Electoral Court to evaluate the return of the sections to a location previously used in the municipality, which, according to him, would be more open and airy.

Mother and son vote together at school in Manhuaçu

At the end of the afternoon, when the movement was calmer at the Manhuaçu State School, in the Bom Pastor neighborhood, Carlos took the opportunity to vote alongside his mother, Rosângela. She said that she makes a point of participating in all elections and that she usually goes to the polls.

Queues remain long at the polling place in Ipatinga close to the polls closing

About half an hour before voting ended, voters were still queuing at a polling place on Rua Arthur Azevedo, in the Ideal neighborhood, in Ipatinga, this Sunday (4).

Voting is scheduled to end at 5pm, Brasília time. Voters who are in line by this time will be entitled to vote.

Man is detained after scattering saints and displaying candidate flag in Goiabeira

A man was detained by the Military Police this Sunday (4) after being caught distributing electoral propaganda material in the center of Goiabeira. According to the PM, he was carrying a flag belonging to a candidate for state deputy and several saints, which were being spread on public roads.

According to the incident, the suspect informed the police that he had been hired to distribute the material in exchange for R$50. The police seized the flag and the saints and took the man to the police headquarters to record the incident. The person he appointed as responsible for delivering the material was not located.

Son memorizes candidate numbers to help his mother vote in Ipatinga

Teacher Eliete Martins Pereira Beltrane took her children Manuela and Frederico to accompany her in voting, this Sunday (4), at the Arthur Bernardes Municipal School, in the Canaã neighborhood, in Ipatinga.

Frederico memorized all the candidates' numbers to help his mother when voting and said he has a great memory. For Eliete, setting an example for her children is the best way to build a better future.

The family waited in line for around 40 minutes. The location is the largest electoral college in Ipatinga and brings together 6,227 voters eligible to vote, 5,259 with mandatory voting and 968 with optional voting.

Six are arrested for distributing saints and man is led away by ballot box in Ipatinga

Information updated in the early afternoon of this Sunday (4) indicates that six people were arrested in the early hours of the morning for distributing saints at polling stations in Ipatinga. The incident was closed at the Federal Police station.

Later, a man was taken to Ipatingão after a tip-off at the Arthur Bernardes Municipal School, in the Canaã neighborhood.

According to TRE-MG, leaving the polls is an electoral crime and can be punished with imprisonment from six months to one year and a fine.

Voting remains calm in the city. One ballot box needed to be replaced after it failed.

At 87 years old, voter insists on voting in Ipatinga: ‘As far as God allows’

Cley Vilesatler Heiderich, 87 years old, voted this Sunday (4) at the Dom Helvécio State School, in the Bom Retiro neighborhood, in Ipatinga. Even though voting is optional because he is over 70 years old, he said he insists on participating in elections “as long as God allows”.

Ipatinga has 176,495 voters eligible to vote. Of this total, 27,174 have optional voting and 149,321 have mandatory voting.

City Hall announces joint effort to remove saints from the streets after vote in Governador Valadares

The streets of Governador Valadares were covered with saints from candidates this Sunday (4). City Hall reported that it will begin a cleaning effort shortly after voting ends.

According to the Municipal Department of Works and Urban Services, work begins in the Centro, Vila Bretas, São Paulo, Santa Terezinha, Lourdes and São Pedro neighborhoods. Afterwards, the teams move on to the other neighborhoods.

TRE-MG informs that publishing party or candidate propaganda on election day is an electoral crime. The expected penalty is imprisonment of six months to one year and a fine.

The city hall also informed that possible rains could change the schedule.