Building of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE)
It was recognized this Thursday (16), by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), two gender quota frauds in the municipal elections of Elias Fausto (SP) and Araruama (RJ), in 2020. or coalitions must have a minimum of 30% and a maximum of 70% of candidates of each gender.
The cases were tried this Thursday, which was followed by the report of Minister Benedito Gonçalves. The allegations were accepted unanimously, and led to the recount of votes, in addition to the “ineligibility of female candidates involved in fictitious candidacies”.
In the city of Araruama, it was confirmed with the ministers of the Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro (TRE-RJ) the irregularity of Daniele Botelho (Republicans), to which it was verified that the candidate did not have any vote, showing that not even the candidate voted for you. In addition, accounts were adjusted without proper recording of income or expenses and due to the lack of effective campaign actions.
The rapporteur said during the vote that he aimed to “enact the nullity of the votes received by the Republican Party in the municipality of Araruama for the position of councilor in the 2020 elections, to cease the Draps [Demonstrativos de Regularidade de Atos Partidários] and diplomas of the candidates linked to them with recalculation of party electoral quotients and declare ineligible the candidate who committed the fraud”.
In Elias Fausto, the PTB was accused of including fictitious candidacies through fraud in the caption’s Drap. The TSE then opted to annul the votes that the party received for the office of councilor, revoked the party statement and the diploma of candidates linked to it with recalculation of the electoral and party quotients. Candidates Vivian Tofaneto, Janilange Tofaneto and Shirley Quirino also became ineligible for a period of 8 years.
The three councilors were accused of being launched only as a way to reach the number of candidates foreseen in the legislation. The caption and former parliamentarians are the targets of the action opened by the Electoral Public Ministry.
The defense indicates that the candidates chose to give up the dispute, having no votes, since they would not win the elections and because there are better candidates to hold the position. In addition, it was stated that they were unable to campaign because of their jobs.