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e‑Título Will Count as Photo ID for Brazil’s Oct. 4 Vote

Biometric registration decides whether the app shows a photo that can replace a physical ID because first-time activation closes on Oct. 3.

Overview

  • Voters must download and activate the e‑Título by Oct. 3 to be able to use it as a photo ID at polling places on Oct. 4.
  • The e‑Título substitutes for a printed ID only if the voter completed biometric registration and their photograph appears in the app; without that photo a separate official photo ID is required.
  • The Tribunal Superior Eleitoral accepts six official photo IDs at the polling place even if expired: RG (identity card), CNH (driver’s license), reservist certificate, work card, passport, and professional category card.
  • On election day the app offers a geolocation-based absence justification available from 8:00–17:00 Brasília time and voters can also submit supporting documents in the app up to 60 days after the vote.
  • Beyond ID use the e‑Título lets users check polling place, zone and section, consult and pay electoral debts, issue certidões, and register as a volunteer mesário, while voters with canceled registrations after the May 7 roll closure cannot vote in 2026.