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Voter Registration

Brazil Brazil

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: a. 16
Comments: The suffrage is voluntary for citizens between 16 and 18 years old and over 70, but it is compulsory for citizens above 18 and under 70 years old. POLITICAL RIGHTS Article 14. Popular sovereignty shall be exercised by universal suffrage and by direct and secret voting, with equal value for all, and, in accordance with the law, through: § 1º Voter registration and voting are: I – mandatory for those over eighteen years of age; II – optional for: a) illiterates; b) those over seventy years of age; c) those over sixteen and under eighteen years of age.
Source: Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Article 14: https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/constituicao-federal/constituicao-da-republica-federativa-do-brasil Electoral Code - Law No. 4,737, of July 15, 1965, Article 4, 5, 6: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BR/brazil-lei-4.737-2018/ (2018)
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VR002

Other voting requirements
Question:Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s): a. Citizenship
b. Period of Residence
d. Naturalization
e. Other
Comments: Article 12. Brazilians are: § 2º The law may not establish distinctions between native-born Brazilians and naturalized Brazilians, except in the cases provided for in this Constitution. Article 14. § 3º The conditions for eligibility, according to the law, are: I – Brazilian nationality; II – full exercise of political rights; III – voter registration; IV – electoral domicile in the electoral district.
Source: Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Article 12, 14, 15: https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/constituicao-federal/constituicao-da-republica-federativa-do-brasil Electoral Code - Law No. 4,737, of July 15, 1965, Article 4, 5, 6: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/BR/brazil-lei-4.737-2018/ (2018)
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VR004

Authority responsible for voter registration
Question:Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer: d. Election Management Body (specify)
Comments: The Supreme Electoral Tribunal/Court and the Regional Electoral Tribunals. Article 23. It is also the exclusive responsibility of the Superior Electoral Court: XIII – to authorize the counting of votes by the receiving boards in states where this measure is requested by the respective Regional Electoral Court. Article 30. It is also the exclusive responsibility of the regional courts: XVIII – to organize the voter registry of the State. Article 43. The voter registration applicant shall present a request at the registry office or a previously designated location, using a form that follows the model approved by the Superior Electoral Court.
Source: Electoral Code - Law No. 4,737, of July 15, 1965, Article 23 (XIII), 30 (XVIII), 43: https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/codigo-eleitoral-1/codigo-eleitoral-lei-nb0-4.737-de-15-de-julho-de-1965
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VR008

Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question:Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Article 14. Popular sovereignty shall be exercised by universal suffrage and by direct and secret voting, with equal value for all, and, in accordance with the law, through: § 1º Voter registration and voting are: I – mandatory for those over eighteen years of age; II – optional for: a) illiterates; b) those over seventy years of age; c) those over sixteen and under eighteen years of age. Electoral Code: Article 6. Voter registration and voting are mandatory for Brazilians of both sexes, except: I – regarding voter registration: a) the disabled; b) those over seventy years of age; c) those who are outside the country. II – regarding voting: a) the sick; b) those who are outside their domicile; c) civil and military employees on duty that prevents them from voting.
Source: Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Article 14 (1): https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/constituicao-federal/constituicao-da-republica-federativa-do-brasil Electoral Code - Law No. 4,737, of July 15, 1965, Article 6, 7, 8: https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/codigo-eleitoral-1/codigo-eleitoral-lei-nb0-4.737-de-15-de-julho-de-1965
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