Senator Marcelo Castro (MDB PI)The project’s reporter on the new Electoral CodeThe House Constitution and the Law Commission (CCJ) should read the opinion on this proposal on Wednesday (2).
Castro presented the fourth version of his report over 600 pages last week. The purpose of this proposal is to include the country’s election and party law in a single standard.
The text deals with other aspects of the rules of political parties and federations; The performance of regional election courts and election judges; The electoral system; Political campaign; And election offenses, including revealing “fake news”.
At the CCJ, the text may receive a request for members to analyze the Castro report for long. If the view is granted, the vote on the feedback must be done Next Wednesday (9).
After crossing the CCJ, the text should still vote in the plenary. The proposal was already approved in the House of Representatives in 2021. Since it is related to changes, if it is approved by the Senate, it must return to the new analysis of the aides.
Disqualification
On March 17, the Senate was guided in the plenary bill to reduce the disqualification of politicians who were convicted. However, this proposal is not a consensus among Congress members and has not voted.
Discussions for withdrawal of the agenda of the text have a new election code. The reporter has pledged to participate in his opinion adjustments regarding regulations on the damage of political rights.
Have to have CNNThe Senator stated that the proposal “authents” the rules on the disqualification of the country. According to Castro, the text provides two consecutive elections without applying election crimes.
If the belief is not concerned with electoral issues, the disqualification period will be calculated from January 1 of the next year, with a maximum of 8 years.
Women’s spaces
Oh At least 20% of chairs are filled with women in the Chamber of Deputies, Legislative Assembly, Federal District and City Council’s Legislative Assembly and Legislative Assembly Chairs. There is no reserve reference for vacancies in the Senate.
Castro predicts, if approved, the project will reach 25% or 30% of the woman’s participation in the National Congress. Currently, the female bench in the House and Senate, in each House, represents 18%.
“When we put a 20% chair reserve, we first assured us that all city councils have at least two women across Brazil. This is a teaching process.” CNN.
