O Curto News obtained, from a source, information that the city of Porto Alegre was invited to sign a conduct adjustment agreement and maintain free passes on the city's buses on Sunday (2), election day.
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A press conference was called for this afternoon, at the headquarters of the Public Ministry, with the presence of the president of the Porto Alegre City Council, Idenir Cecchim, mayor Sebastião Melo, and attorney general Marcelo Dornelles. The expectation is for an official announcement with a solution to the impasse that was created, after the city hall announced the end of free public transport with days left before the vote.
According to the columnist from the GaúchaZH website Jocimar Farina, To take advantage of the benefit, the user will need to present their voter registration card when going through the roulette wheel. The information was also released by Rádio Gaúcha.
In Rio, Eduardo Paes guarantees a free pass
After the controversy in Porto Alegre, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, rushed to issue a decree to regulate free passes on voting day.
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In continuation of tweets, the mayor also says that “regardless of who you vote for” tomorrow (Friday, his decree regulating free public transport will be published on Sunday (2) this issue.
Gratuity won in court
In Canoas and Pelotas, two municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul, the free pass was won in court after intervention by the Public Defender's Office.
