Brazil election

Brazil held its first round of voting on Oct. The president is elected to a four-year term by absolute majority vote through a two-round system.

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Brazils president and vice president are elected as a joint ticket using the two-round system.

. The National Congress Congresso Nacional has two chambers. 4 hours agoThe court said Da Silva secured slightly more than 5084 of the vote with 9910 of votes counted in a runoff election that was held after neither candidate got enough support to win outright. 8 hours agoBrazils president is elected directly by the people.

12 A candidate who receives more than 50 of the total valid votes in the first round is elected. Bolsonaro led the crowd in singing patriotic Brazilian military songs while Castro and others warned of a return of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. There is no electoral college and no role for the legislature.

Brazils presidential election is headed for a run-off vote after a much tighter result than expected dashed hopes of a quick resolution to a deeply polarized election. Brazils president is elected directly by the 156 million voters. The first round of elections is held on the first Sunday of October which in 2022 was on 2 October.

There is no limit to the number of times one can be elected president in Brazil but the person can only serve two consecutive terms. Brazil elects on the national level a head of state the president and a legislature. 2 electing lawmakers at state and federal levels.

Brazil holds general elections once every four years choosing state and federal representatives as well as the president governors and some senators. Any candidate with more than 50 of the vote wins and there is no role in the election for parliament and no electoral college. Brazils polarizing presidential race will go to a second round run-off after no candidate achieved a majority of more than 50 of the ballot in an election that saw long lines at polling booths.

That is why da Silva who was president from 2003 to 2010 can run this year. A candidate needs more than 50 of the vote to be elected. The run-off election will be held this Sunday.

Brazil election goes to run-off October 3 2022 240 AM STORY. WASNT THERE ALREADY A BRAZILIAN ELECTION.

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