Senator Marcelo Castro (MDB-PI) should read the opinion on the proposal on Wednesday (2), at a meeting of the House Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ).
Castro presented last week the fourth version of his report, which has over 600 pages. The intention of the proposal is to bring together, in a single standard, the country’s electoral and party legislation.
The text deals, among other points, about rules for political parties and federations; the performance of the regional electoral courts and the electoral judges; the electoral system; political propaganda; and electoral crimes, including the disclosure of “fake news”.
At CCJ, the text may receive a request for a view for the members to analyze the Castro report longer. If the view is granted, the vote on the opinion must occur Next Wednesday (9).
After passing the CCJ, the text still needs to be voted in the plenary. The proposal has already been approved in the House of Representatives in 2021. Because it was the subject of changes, if it receives the approval of the Senate, it should return to a new analysis of the deputies.
Ineligibility
On March 17, the Senate guided in plenary the bill that reduces the period of ineligibility of convicted politicians. The proposal, however, is not a consensus among congressmen and was not voted.
Negotiations for the text’s agenda withdrawal involved the new Electoral Code. The rapporteur pledged to incorporate in his opinion adjustments regarding the rules on ineligibility and loss of political rights.
HAS CNNthe senator stated that the proposal will “standardize” the rules on ineligibility in the country. According to Castro, the text provides that those convicted of electoral crimes should be two consecutive elections without being able to apply.
If the conviction is not related to electoral issues, the ineligibility period would count from January 1 of the year following the decision, with a maximum duration of 8 years.
Women’s vacancies
O. There is no forecast of reserve for vacancies in the Senate.
Castro estimates that, if approved, the project will allow female participation in the National Congress to reach 25% or 30%. Currently, the female bench in the House and Senate, in each house, represents about 18%.
“When we put a 20% chair reserve we are first guaranteed that all city councils all over Brazil have at least two women. It is a pedagogical process,” he told the CNN.
