If the next president of , the leader of , (PB) is elected, he must begin his term under the (Supreme Federal Court) of redistributing seats in the Legislative House to better reflect population changes.
If the adjustment does not occur by June 30, 2025, the distribution would be made by the (Superior Electoral Court).
Motta has already heard complaints from deputies who contest the Supreme Court’s determination and argue that the data are not the best parameter for change because they disregard local factors — parliamentarians from Rio de Janeiro, for example, cite difficulty in accessing some locations due to the violence.
Rio de Janeiro would be the most affected state, losing four deputies and, with it, parliamentary amendments. Motta’s own bench is one of those affected by the redistribution being discussed in the House: it would have two fewer deputies, as would Bahia, Piauí and Rio Grande do Sul. On the other hand, Santa Catarina and Pará would gain four and Amazonas would have more two.
Faced with this scenario, some parliamentarians began to articulate behind the scenes a PEC (proposed amendment to the Constitution) to increase the number of deputies from underrepresented states, but without reducing benches from states that would lose, according to the provisions of the Census. According to them, it is possible to increase the number of deputies without this generating more costs for the House — in one of their calculations, cutting part of the parliamentary quota would already be enough to pay for the new colleagues.
Another proposal, from deputies (União-SP) and Cabo Gilberto Silva (PL-PB), seeks to reduce the minimum number of deputies from states with smaller populations from eight to six. This, in their assessment, will “correct distortions in political representation, adjusting the composition of the Chamber of Deputies to the current demographic reality.”
Today, the Constitution provides for a minimum of eight deputies per state. “The reduction in the number of parliamentarians in small states is in line with more efficient public management, which seeks to optimize resources without compromising the quality of political representation”, they justify.
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