The (Superior Electoral Court) approved, this Thursday (26), a resolution that allows the use of public campaign financing for expenses related to combating political violence against women, including through the hiring of security guards. It determined, however, that these expenses will not be calculated to meet the minimum quota of 30% of the electoral fund that must be allocated to female candidates.
The change in relation to what was established in the previous text of the resolution, presented in January, comes after experts and organizations indicated that the . They argue that this loophole could be used for political parties to inflate security expenses to artificially meet the minimum quota.
“Although the recognition of expenses aimed at preventing and combating political violence against women was maintained as electoral, the possibility of their funding with resources from the FEFC was not made clear in the resolution. [Fundo Especial de Financiamento de Campanha]”, stated Minister Nunes Marques, rapporteur of the standards.
According to current rules, at least 30% of the public campaign funds received by parties must be allocated to female candidates. In 2026, they are.
The ministers analyzed, in this Thursday’s session, seven resolutions that will guide the October election. Among the main points validated, it was also defined that candidacies must receive funding proportional to the percentage they represent in the party. The court had taken a decision in this regard in 2024, and now includes it in the resolution.
Furthermore, the court approved a resolution to adapt the electoral rule to the proposed constitutional amendment approved, which guarantees black candidates.
The TSE will resume analyzing the resolutions next Monday (2). In this session, standards for electoral propaganda should be analyzed, including the use of AI (). According to the electoral calendar, the deadline for approving the texts is March 5th.
As shown by Sheetthe concerns raised with the TSE about the advancement of the use of AI and its impacts on the election, the accountability of synthetic influencers and the use of smart glasses when voting.
