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In Brazil, voting is mandatory for citizens between 18 and 70 years old. Over 70 years of age, voting becomes optional, in accordance with the Constitution and electoral legislation.
With 12 days left to turn 100, a resident of Sorocaba (SP) made a point of voting in this Sunday's elections (4). According to the rules of the Electoral Court, he would not need to vote, as elderly people over 70 years of age have complete freedom to decide whether or not to go to the polls.
"I made a point of voting and showing that we have to fulfill our duty as citizens and those who don't vote have no right to criticize. I fulfilled my duty", said the veteran, who participated in around 34 elections.
According to his family, he witnessed and participated in many moments of national politics, and one of them was in 1989, when Brazil once again had direct elections to choose the president of the Republic.

With around 95% of the ballots counted, Michelle Bolsonaro and Bia Kicis, both from PL, surpassed 800,000 votes each in the dispute for the Senate of the Federal District, becoming the most voted for the position since redemocratization. Michelle has 892,173 votes (28.97%) and Bia, 843,719 (27.40%). Leila Barros (PDT) is in third place with 655,858 votes (21.3%), followed by Erika Kokay (18.96%). Shouts of celebration were heard at Flávio Bolsonaro's house after the result.

With 60.48% of the ballots counted, Cadu Xavier (PT) has 36.79% and Allyson Bezerra (União Brasil) 35.70% of the valid votes in Rio Grande do Norte, indicating a second round. Allyson is investigated in Operation Mederi and denies involvement in a criminal scheme.

Flávio Bolsonaro's (PL) campaign will call a meeting next Wednesday (7) with elected governors, senators and federal deputies, as well as candidates defeated in the first round, to demonstrate strength in the second round against Lula (PT). The objective is to show that the PL's victory in the state Executives and in Congress is significant and that only it can govern with this Legislature, transmitting the message that Lula will not be able to manage the country with a Bolsonarist Congress. The climate in the campaign is euphoric, despite the expectation of a second round.

The Federal Police recorded four incidents during the elections in Pará, including the arrest of a woman for using a false credential in Ananindeua, an attempt to violate the secrecy of voting with a cell phone in Marituba and two cases of exit polls in Belém and Ananindeua, all under investigation.

Otaviano Pivetta, from the Republicans, was re-elected governor of Mato Grosso after taking office following the resignation of Mauro Mendes, for whom he was vice-governor for two terms. Before that, he was a state deputy and mayor of Lucas do Rio Verde.

Trader Antonio Pereira de Lima, 61 years old, opened his snack bar in front of the CAIC school in São Carlos, SP, on voting day, taking advantage of the movement of voters to sell snacks. He said that the establishment is usually closed on Sundays, but made an exception due to the election, and that the movement was good both in the morning and in the afternoon.