Attorney General’s Office will assess impasse; TRE-RR sent a letter to the TSE due to the worsening of the logistical scenario in the State due to heavy rains
The president of ministeropened a 72-hour period for the manifest itself in the action that analyzes the rules for the supplementary election in Roraima.
The action, filed by , asks Fachin to analyze Flávio Dino’s preliminary decision, which ordered him to review the rules of the supplementary election scheduled for June 21, 2026. Before the decision, the court had set a deadline of 24 hours for the candidates to be incompatible due to the proximity of the election.
The minister annulled the TRE-RR decision and ordered the Electoral Court to redo the supplementary election calendar, adopting thes non-compatibilization deadlines determined by Complementary Law 64 of 1990: 6, 4 or 3 months, depending on the position held by the candidate.
In practice, Dino’s decision favored the current interim governor, (Republicanos-RR), who became the only competitive candidate capable of being elected for the buffer mandate.
The main opponents, (PL–RR), mayor of the state capital, Boa Vista; and Antônia Pedrosa (PT–RR), followed the period of non-compatibilization initially established by TRE-RR. With Dino’s subsequent decision, they no longer complied with the minimum leave of 6 months provided for in the legislation. Here’s the of the decision (PDF – 205 kB).
According to the PL representation sent to Fachin, Dino’s decision made the opposition’s candidacies retroactively unfeasible, transforming the election into a single-candidate contest.
In the memorial, the PL states that the injunction artificially reduces competitiveness and violates the previous understanding of at least 7 STF ministers, who had already defended the flexibility of deadlines in supplementary elections due to the unpredictability of this type of voting.
O Poder360 He sought out Arthur Henrique’s defense team to ask if he would like to comment on the action. There was no response until the publication of this report. The text will be updated if a statement is sent to this digital newspaper.
UNDERSTAND THE CASE
The extraordinary dispute was called after the TSE revoked the mandate of the then governor of Roraima, (PP-RR), and his deputy, (União Brasil-RR), for abuse of political and economic power. Initially, TRE-RR had set the deadline for candidates to be disqualified at 24 hours.
Following local regulations, the former mayor of Boa Vista, Arthur Henrique (PL-RR), and the public servant, Antônia Pedrosa (PT), left their positions in time for the election. However, in an injunction on May 27, the STF minister, Flávio Dino, determined the application of the ordinary period of 6 months of leave.
LOGISTICAL DIFFICULTY
In parallel with the legal impasse in the Court, TRE-RR sent a letter to the TSE reporting the worsening of the logistical scenario in the State due to heavy rains in the Amazon region.
According to the document signed by the president of TRE-RR, judge Mozarildo Cavalcanti, the high rainfall caused flooding, road interruptions and isolation of communities. The Court reported that it will need air logistical support to install electronic voting machines in 21 locations.
Although 9 municipalities in Roraima have declared a state of public calamity, TRE-RR informed that there is no change in the election date. The supplementary elections for the positions of governor and vice-governor continue to be held on June 21, 2026.
