The Clean Record Law, sanctioned in 2010, became the target of allied parliamentarians of former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), who try to weaken their rules.
Proposals in Congress seek to reduce from eight to two years the ineligibility period for convicted politicians, a change that could benefit Bolsonaro and open gaps for the return of other barred politicians.
A bill presented by Federal Deputy Bibo Nunes (PL-RS) provides for changing the period of ineligibility, allowing convicted politicians to dispute elections in the next election.
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If the proposal is approved, Bolsonaro – which is currently ineligible by 2030 due to conviction in the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) – could return to the dispute in 2026.
by Deputy Hélio Lopes (PL-RJ), proposes that only criminal convictions can result in ineligibility, excluding decisions from the Electoral Justice, such as the one that hit Bolsonaro.
The former president went to question, without evidence, the safety of the electoral system in a meeting with ambassadors. In addition, he is the target of Federal Police investigations on suspicion of attempted coup, vaccination card fraud and the case of Saudi jewelry.
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If he is convicted criminally and receives maximum penalties, Bolsonaro may be ineligible until 2061, when he would be 106 years old.
Barriers
Experts point out that even if Congress approves the reduction in ineligibility, the application of the new rule to Bolsonaro would depend on the position of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) and the TSE. The history of the cuts indicates resistance to changes that weaken electoral sanctions.
The proposal is under the rapporteur of Deputy Filipe Barros (PL-PR) in the Chamber’s Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ), where he must face opposition from the ruling base.
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Impact
Approved through popular initiative with more than 1.6 million signatures, the Clean Record Law seeks to prevent condemned politicians in collegiate agencies from displacing elections.
Since its implementation, the standard has already barred more than 6.8 thousand candidacies, according to the portal survey Metropolis.
Approval
An atlasintel survey released on Sunday, 16, shows that a.
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According to the survey, 83% of respondents are against reducing the ineligibility period for politicians under the Clean Record Law, while only 14% support the measure.
Bolsonaro voters show greater tolerance to the cleanser of the clean record. Among those who voted for him in the second round of the last presidential election, 58% are against change, but 34% support the change in law. Among Lula’s voters, the position is absolute: 100% reject the proposal.
