On Thursday (01/09), the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) approved the rules that demands handing over cell phones to poll workers and the banning of carrying a weapon within a a perimeter of 100 meters around polling places.
Cell phone ban
In the voting booth, voters are prohibited from carrying: cell phones, cameras, camcorders, radio communication equipment, any instrument that may compromise the secrecy of the vote, even if disconnected.
If delivery is refused, the voter will not be allowed to vote. The presidency of the electoral section will record in the minutes the details of what happened. The police force will be called to adopt the necessary measures. At polling stations and where necessary, at the request of the electoral judge, portable metal detectors may be used to prevent the use of electronic equipment in the voting booth.
Weapons Ban
The ban, according to regulations approved by the TSE, applies even to civilians who carry weapons, even if they have the right for owning or carrying a gun. Anyone who fails to comply with the determination will be arrested immediately for illegal possession of a weapon.
One month is left for the 2022 general elections. The positions of president of the Republic, state governor, senator, federal deputy and state deputy are in dispute and electoral authorities are finishing some preparations.
Public security officers who are in general policing activities on election day are allowed to carry a firearm in the polling station when they go voting.
