The majority of Brazilian voters cannot name at least one federal deputy or senator currently serving in the National Congress. This is according to a survey carried out by the Datafolha institute, released this Sunday (28).
According to research, 75% of those interviewed were unable to name any member of the Senate, while 68% were unable to name a member of the Chamber.
The survey interviewed 2,004 people aged 16 or over in 139 cities on June 17th and 18th. The margin of error is two percentage points, plus or minus.
Two out of three voters said they did not remember who they voted for for the proportional and majority seats of Parliament at the last general election. According to the institute, 67% of those interviewed forgot who they voted for as federal deputy, a level that fluctuates to 66% in the case of senator and state deputy.
In detail about the composition of the Chamber, only eight of the 513 federal deputies in office were named by name by the interviewees.
The most cited parliamentarian was Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG), with 6% of spontaneous mentions, followed by Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP), with 4%. Deputies Gustavo Gayer (PL-GO), Kim Kataguiri (Missão-SP), Lindbergh Farias (PT-RJ) and Sâmia Bomfim (PSOL-SP) registered 1% each.
O The electorate’s lack of knowledge also manifested itself through misunderstandings in the attribution of institutional functions and the identification of valid mandates. Senator Cleitinho (Republicanos-MG) was listed by interviewees as a federal deputy. Nikolas Ferreira was mentioned as a senator. There were also citations to Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), whose parliamentary mandate was revoked in December last year.
Of the 25% of respondents who were able to identify at least one member of the 81 seats in the Senate, senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) led the index with 3% recall. Next, Romário (PL-RJ), Cleitinho and Sergio Moro (PL-PR) are tied with 2% of spontaneous responses.
