The president of the Superior Electoral Court, Cármen Lúcia, announced that she will anticipate her departure from the Court during an ordinary session this Thursday (April 9, 2026). The symbolic vote for the next biennium will be on April 14, next Tuesday, with the appointment of minister Kassio Nunes Marques as the new president of the Court.
According to the minister, the decision was justified by the election year. “I have always thought that a change in the ownership of the presidency close to the elections could compromise the administrative tranquility that should prevail over the elections. The new ones have to build their teams”he stated.
For Cármen, it is necessary to give more time for the new management to appoint its administrative team. The minister said that “has no attachment to the position” and that “will continue with his duties at the STF“. He mentioned that he would have until June 3 to continue as president.
The minister stated that, if it remained until the end of the administration, the presidency of Kassio Nunes Marques would have just over 100 days to follow the 2026 general elections, which will have the 1st round on October 4th. Cármen Lúcia said that “collegiality must be imposed on collegiate bodies”.
NEW COMPOSITION
The coordination of the work of the Electoral Court will be the responsibility of the minister and the minister who assumes the vice-presidency- both were nominated to the STF by the former president (PL).
The 1st round of the 2026 elections will be on October 4th. THE 2nd round will be held on October 25th.
Mendonça His first biennium ends on June 25, 2026. As he is a minister of the STF, he must be reappointed and remain at the Court for another 2 years. He will be the vice-president of the Court. Therefore, will occupy the 3rd vacancy of the TSE destined for ministers of the Supreme Court.
The minister ends its 1st biennium on September 19th. As he is from the STJ (Superior Court of Justice), according to the Court’s tradition, he occupies the seat for 2 years so that other members can join the Court. After Ferreira’s departure, the effective minister will assume the role of general electoral inspector.
