Will bromination occur at the ortho, para, or meta position with respect to the pyrimidinium ion in the reaction below? Explain.

The bromination would occur at the meta position because the pyridinium ion substituent is a strong deactivating group and acts as a meta director.

The bromination would occur at the ortho position because the pyridinium ion substituent is a weak deactivating group and acts as an ortho director.

The bromination would occur at the meta position because the pyridinium ion substituent is a weak deactivating group and acts as a meta director.

The bromination would occur at the para position because the pyridinium ion substituent is a strong deactivating group and acts as a para director.