How to protect online voting? See what is required and avoid fines

oh Voting in Brazil is compulsory for citizens between 18 and 70 years of age. Therefore, anyone who does not go to the polls on October 6 and 27 in the municipal elections must author of the lack so as not to suspend some civil rights. So, if you can’t vote in any of the rounds, see how to protect your vote.

Absence on voting day can be justified in three ways: through the app e-Title (which replaces the physical version of the voter registration), for the justify the system on the TSE website or in any polling station of the country by completing the Application for Justification of Election (RJE).

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How to protect online voting on election day?

If the voter is outside the geographical boundaries of the electoral domicile — in another municipality or state, for example — on the day of the election, absence can be protected on the same day in the e-Título using the georeference system for mobile phonesduring voting hours only. In this way, it can be confirmed that the person is really outside the electoral domicile.

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How to protect voting in person on election day?

The voter can the Application for Justification of Election (RJE) completed at polling stations, at vote-taking tables; and according to the acceptance tables of justification installed exclusively for that purpose, in locations disclosed by the Regional Electoral Courts and the Electoral Registries (consultation with electoral zones) together with official photo identification document.

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How to protect online voting after the election?

After the end of voting, the voter will have 60 days to justify the absence also because of application and for the TSE website it is necessary to attach the necessary documents, such as a medical or work certificate. The procedure Each turn must be repeatedif any.

How to protect voting through e-Título?

Step 1. After you download and install the app for free e-Titleclick on any menu “Options” and choose “Justification of absence”.

Step 2. After this process, fill in the details and click “Next” until completion.

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How to vote for the Justifica System to protect?

If you do not present a justification on voting day, voters will be able to justify their absence up to 60 days after each round of voting. Through the website, voters must access the Author system. In the tool, it is necessary to enter personal data (exactly as recorded in the register of voters), confirm the reason for the absence from the polls and attach scanned supporting documents. A protocol code will be created for monitoring and the Request for Election Justification (RJE) will be sent to the constituency responsible for the title for analysis.

What happens if I don’t vote?

Voters who do not justify their absence will have to pay a fine.

What is the fine for not voting?

The fine is R$3.51 for each shift. To pay, you must issue a Union Collection Guide (GRU) at the respective electoral register, which, after confirming the payment, will register the payment in the voters’ register.

See the consequences for those who don’t vote, don’t justify or don’t pay the fines:

• Until the story is regular with the Electoral Justicethe voter will not be able to obtain a passport or identity card;
• You will not be able to get paidremuneration, salary or earnings from a public function or employment, autonomous or parastatal, as well as government foundations, companies, institutions and associations of any kind, maintained or subsidized by the government or performing a delegated public service, corresponding to the second one. a month after the election;
• Take part in a public competition or the administrations of the Union, the States, the territories, the Federal District or the municipalities, or the respective authorities;
• Borrowing from local authoritiesmixed capital companies, federal or state savings banks, in social security institutions and funds, and in any credit establishment maintained by the government, or in the administration of which it participates, and makes contracts with these entities;
• Register for a competition or test for a job or public functioninvest in or take ownership of them;
• Renewal of registration in an official or government-supervised educational institution;
• Take any action that will make the payment military service or income tax;
• To receive election discharge certificateas regulated by TSE Resolution No. 21,823/2004;
• Get any document in diplomatic offices to which it is subordinate.

The voter who does not vote in three consecutive elections, does not justify his absence and does not pay the fine due registration cancelled. For cancellation purposes, each round is considered an election.