The president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Justice Kassio Nunes Marques, asked this Saturday (24) that the population remain vigilant and raise their critical sense regarding information circulating this Sunday (25), the second round of the elections. The polls are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Brasília time, and those who did not vote in the first round may vote in the second.
"It is everyone's duty, including us voters, to guarantee the secrecy of the vote. We must also remain vigilant with regard to the information we receive and share," he said in a nationwide radio and television broadcast.
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"Let us raise our critical sense regarding electronic messages received in this final stretch, especially those that have a sensationalist and accusatory character against any of the candidates or even against the Electoral Justice," the minister asked.
Brazilians will vote for president of the Republic and, in some states, for governor. The local race takes place in Acre, Amazonas, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Rio Grande do Norte, and Tocantins.
The minister highlighted some precautions that voters should take this Sunday, such as the importance of the voting memo with the candidates' numbers and checking the polling place. "Although we have a very small number of changes...
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The president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Justice Kassio Nunes Marques, asked the population this Saturday (24) to remain vigilant and heighten their critical thinking regarding information circulating this Sunday (25), the second round of the elections. Polling places are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Brasília time, and those who did not vote in the first round may vote in the second.
"It is everyone's duty, including ours as voters, to guarantee the secrecy of the vote. We must also remain vigilant about the information we receive and share," he said in a national radio and television broadcast.
"Let us heighten our critical thinking regarding electronic messages received in this final stretch, especially those with a sensationalist and accusatory character against any of the candidates or even against the Electoral Justice," the minister requested.
Brazilians will vote for president of the Republic and, in some states, for governor. The local race takes place in Acre, Amazonas, the Federal District, Espírito Santo, Rio Grande do Norte, and Tocantins.
The minister highlighted some precautions voters should take this Sunday, such as the importance of the voting cheat sheet with the candidates' numbers and checking the polling location. "Although we have a very small number of changes [to polling sections], it doesn't hurt to verify this information before leaving home," he warned.
For this, several tools are available, such as the e-Título app, the Electoral Self-Service on the TSE's and each state's regional electoral courts' (TREs) websites, and ChatVote, the Electoral Justice's virtual assistant, which can also be accessed on the TSE's website.
According to the minister, the e-Título is the Electoral Justice's most complete tool and is available free of charge in app stores. "Through it, besides checking our polling location, it is possible to justify absence from the polls, check the payment of electoral debts, read the ballot tally bulletins, and access the electronic version of the voter registration card," he explained.
The president of the TSE invited the 158 million voters to go to the polls. "The vote is the best expression of the rights and duties inherent to citizenship. By exercising it, we demonstrate our concrete willingness to act in favor of our country, of the values we hold dear, and of the beliefs we carry. That is why it is a personal and non-transferable right," he said.
According to him, this Sunday, the Electoral Justice will once again be mobilized throughout the national territory to ensure the free and spontaneous expression of the electorate's will, "guaranteeing the same climate of tranquility and respect recorded in the first round."