Live: Elections 2024

10 candidacies were filed with the Electoral Court by the deadline for registration.

8 candidacies were filed with the Electoral Court by the deadline for registration.

10 candidacies were filed with the Electoral Court by the deadline for registration.

9 candidacies were approved at party conventions.

Accompanied by former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL), deputy Alexandre Ramagem, PL candidate for Mayor of Rio, voted at a school in Barra da Tijuca, west of the capital of Rio, at around 8 am. He was optimistic about the election, and said that “it will be a big surprise in the second round”. Ramagem, however, is far from Eduardo Paes (PSD), who scored 61% in voting intentions, considering valid votes, according to a Datafolha survey released on Saturday.

Party conventions – the period in which parties announce their candidates – took place until August 5th.

The president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) called for a voting day “without hostilities” and said she expected journalists to be respected. “Belo Horizonte will have the representatives that the people choose”, he said after voting.

The parties have already held their conventions and hammered out candidates and alliances in each election; see list of candidates for city halls and their respective coalitions.

In Brazil, voting and electoral registration are mandatory for those aged 18 or over and optional for the illiterate, those over 70 and people aged 16 and 17.

In Brazil, voting is mandatory for anyone aged between 18 and 70, but it is possible not to choose any candidate.

Consultation can be made on the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) website using the name of the voter, CPF number or electoral card.

Information can be checked on the TSE website using the name of the voter or voter registration number.

More than 155 million Brazilians can now go to the polls to choose the mayor and deputy mayor who will lead their cities for the next 4 years. Councilor positions in the Municipal Chambers spread across the country are also up for grabs. Electoral colleges close voting at 5pm (Brasília time).

The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) provides three websites to consult candidacies.

It is mandatory to have an official document with a photo; The use of flags, pins, stickers and t-shirts with candidate symbols or numbers is permitted.

In the dispute for mayor of Belo Horizonte (MG), Bruno Engler (PL), registered 30% of the valid votes and surpassed Fuad Noman (PSD), with 25%, and Mauro Tramonte (Republicans), with 20%, shows the survey by the Quaest. Compared to the previous survey, Engler and Fuad advanced 9 and 5 percentage points, respectively. Tramonte fell 7 points, from 27% to the current 20%. In fourth place is federal deputy Duda Salabert (PDT), with 8% of voting intentions, tied with Gabriel Azevedo (MDB).

What counts for the election results are valid votes, but there are cases in which the Electoral Court can call a new election.

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes (PSD), should be re-elected for his fourth term this Sunday, according to a survey by Quaest, released early this Saturday evening (5). Paes advanced 8 percentage points, going from 53% to 61% of valid votes. The current mayor continues to have a comfortable advantage over federal deputy Alexandre Ramagem (PL-RJ), who also grew significantly, rising from 20% to 29% of the electorate’s preference in relation to the institute’s last survey.

The Quaest survey for the city of São Paulo, released this Saturday (5), shows Guilherme Boulos (PSOL) with 29% of valid votes, Ricardo Nunes with 28% and Pablo Marçal with 27% of valid votes. In the second platoon, Tabata Amaral (PSB) has 10% of the votes, and Datena (PSDB), 4%, and Marina Helena, 2%.

The Brazilian Federal Constitution says that the elected candidate is the one who obtains the majority of valid votes, excluding blank and null votes.

This year, the first round takes place on October 6th; The second round falls on October 27th.

The first round of municipal disputes will be on October 6th and a possible second round on the 27th.

The fastest and easiest way to find candidate information is through the Superior Electoral Court website, on the Divulgacand platform. There, the main information about candidates for city hall and municipal councils is consolidated. Find out more by clicking here and here.

By law, Brazilians living in another country are obliged to vote only in general elections.

Voting is mandatory in Brazil for those aged 18 or over and optional for the illiterate, those over 70 and people aged 16 and 17. According to data from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), 5.5 million people declared themselves illiterate when registering to vote or making updates. Around 10 million voters are aged 70 to 79. Approximately 4.8 million are over the age of 79. Among them, 203 thousand are over 100 years old. The youngest group (16 and 17 years old) comprises 1.8 million voters. Find out more by clicking here.

Just as happened in the 2022 elections, this year voting times will be unified throughout Brazil. As a result, all polling stations will operate from 8 am to 5 pm Brasília time (that is, cities in different time zones must adapt to the federal capital’s time). See here the states and municipalities with a different time zone than the rest of the country.

This year’s elections will have 3 positions up for grabs: mayor, vice-mayor and councilor. The first two are defined by joint vote, in slates, in a majority election. The councilor is elected in a proportional election. The first round takes place this Sunday (6) and the second round, if there is one, will be on the 27th.

Good morning! InfoMoney’s special coverage for the first round of the 2024 Elections begins now. Follow, live, the highlights of the voting in the dispute for mayors across Brazil.