Brazil Had More than 1,500 Ballot Boxes Replaced During the Elections, Says TSE
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Partial balance of the TSE (Senior Electoral Court) shows that 1,543 ballot boxes were replaced during the vote of the first round of the 2026 General Elections, this Sunday (4). The number is equivalent to 0.28% of the total number of devices used in the lawsuit. Based on the information available until 16:15, the court had no manual voting record [...]
More than 158 million Brazilians were able to vote; TSE recorded 1,543 ballot boxes replaced until 3:30 p.m., and at least four voters died in polling places.The ballot boxes were closed at 5 p.m. this Sunday (4), by the time of Brasília, and began the clearance of the first round of the 2026 elections. More than 158 million [...]
Illustrative image Photo: PexelsTSE reports that 1,543 electronic ballot boxes were exchanged until 3:30 p.m. in the first round; total equivalent to 0.28% of the machines used.
The first round of elections, held on Sunday (4), had the replacement of 1,861 electronic ballot boxes, according to the bulletin published by the TSE (Senior Electoral Tribunal) at 6 p.m., after the official end of the vote. Read more (10/04/2026
State that most registered exchanges was São Paulo, with 299
São Paulo was the state with the most ballot boxes exchanged, with 299 replaced equipment; Rio de Janeiro was second, with 195 ballot boxes exchanged.
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