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Voter Education
VE001
Information campaigns performed by
Question: Who conducts information campaigns for national elections (informing where, when and how to register and/or vote)?
Answer(s):
a . National Electoral Management Body b . Regional Electoral Management Bodies c . Local/County Electoral Management Bodies
Comments: Electoral Code:
Art. 116. The Electoral Justice shall widely disseminate, through announcements broadcast in compliance with the provisions of Article 250, § 5, on radio and television, as well as through posters displayed in public places, the names of the registered candidates, indicating the party to which they belong, as well as the number under which they were registered, in the case of candidates for deputy and city councilor.
Election Law:
Art. 93. The Superior Electoral Court may, in election years, request from radio and television broadcasters, during the one-month period prior to the start of electoral propaganda referred to in Article 36 and during the three days preceding the election date, up to ten minutes per day, whether continuous or not, which may be accumulated and used on separate days, for the dissemination of announcements, bulletins, and instructions to the electorate.
Constitution:
Art. 37. XXII § 1º The publicity of acts, programs, works, services, and campaigns of public bodies must have an educational, informative, or social orientation character, and must not include names, symbols, or images that characterize personal promotion of authorities or public servants.
Source: Electoral Code - Law No. 4,737, of July 15, 1965, Article 116:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/codigo-eleitoral-1/codigo-eleitoral-lei-nb0-4.737-de-15-de-julho-de-1965
Election Law – Law No. 9,504, of September 30, 1997, Article 93:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-das-eleicoes/lei-das-eleicoes-lei-nb0-9.504-de-30-de-setembro-de-1997
Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil, 1988, Article 37 (XXII 1):
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/constituicao-federal/constituicao-da-republica-federativa-do-brasil
Verified: 2024/10/15
VE002
Frequency of voter education programs
Question: At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer:
b . Election time only
Comments: Art. 93. The Superior Electoral Court may, in election years, request from radio and television broadcasters, during the one-month period prior to the start of electoral propaganda referred to in Article 36 and during the three days preceding the election date, up to ten minutes per day, whether continuous or not, which may be accumulated and used on separate days, for the dissemination of announcements, bulletins, and instructions to the electorate.
Art. 93-A. The Superior Electoral Court, during the period between April 1 and July 30 of election years, will promote, in up to five minutes per day, whether continuous or not, requested from radio and television broadcasters, institutional propaganda aimed at encouraging the participation of women, youth, and the black community in politics, as well as informing citizens about the rules and functioning of the Brazilian electoral system.
Source: Election Law – Law No. 9,504, of September 30, 1997, Article 93, 93-A:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-das-eleicoes/lei-das-eleicoes-lei-nb0-9.504-de-30-de-setembro-de-1997
Verified: 2024/10/15
VE003
National civic education
Question: Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
Answer(s):
b . Yes, conducted by the National Electoral Management Body c . Yes, conducted by the Regional Electoral Management Bodies d . Yes, conducted by the Local/County Electoral Management Bodies
Comments: Art. 93. The Superior Electoral Court may, in election years, request from radio and television broadcasters, during the one-month period prior to the start of electoral propaganda referred to in Article 36 and during the three days preceding the election date, up to ten minutes per day, whether continuous or not, which may be accumulated and used on separate days, for the dissemination of announcements, bulletins, and instructions to the electorate.
Art. 93-A. The Superior Electoral Court, during the period between April 1 and July 30 of election years, will promote, in up to five minutes per day, whether continuous or not, requested from radio and television broadcasters, institutional propaganda aimed at encouraging the participation of women, youth, and the black community in politics, as well as informing citizens about the rules and functioning of the Brazilian electoral system.
Source: Election Law – Law No. 9,504, of September 30, 1997, Article 93, 93-A:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-das-eleicoes/lei-das-eleicoes-lei-nb0-9.504-de-30-de-setembro-de-1997
Verified: 2024/10/15
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