On October 6 of 2024 I was the “President of the voting receptor desk” (free translation) for the Brazilian municipal elections of 2024. Here as some curious excerpts I heard during the day.

🕗"Ah, my fingerprint won’t bite, I was an infantry soldier, my fingers are all scraped" - insistent gentleman

🕘"My social security number didn’t work? Meu SSN D-I-D-N-T W-O-R-K?" - desolate gentleman

🕙"Folks, I’ll put my sunglasses on because they’re prescription sunglasses, not because I’m snooty" - concerned madam

🕚"My son did one of those things to put the cellphone for me¹, then when I get home I leave my phone there and give attention to him" - father of a drama king

🕚"What, we vote using the number? I thought it was by name, it’s all I’ve memorized" - lost voter

🕛"We don’t have to vote, but it’s good to, right?"² - hopeful woman

🕜"It’s been like 30 years since I last voted" - resigned lady

🕜"I’ll vote NO for the new flag, because I’m a c-o-n-s-e-r-v-a-t-i-v-e!" - conservative man

🕝(Voter with a “Make America Great again” cap) - subordinate man

🕞"The box is flashing, is it alright" - Unaware voter

🕞"I’m scared he is going to piss himself, stop Thor!" - Dog mom

🕟(Voter comes in and leaves his cellphone playing a music while he votes) - Couvert voter