Rio de Janeiro Electoral Court to Recount Votes

The Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro (TRE-RJ) has scheduled a recount of the proportional election votes for this Thursday. This procedure involves reprocessing the totalization of votes for state and federal deputy candidates following judicial decisions that altered the legal status of several candidacies.

The recount could change the composition of the Rio de Janeiro Legislative Assembly (Alerj). Specifically, the inclusion of Luiz Martins (PSDB) could grant the PSDB a second seat in the assembly while reducing the seat count for the Liberal Party (PL). The recalculation will adjust the electoral and party quotients used to distribute the 70 seats in the house.

Other candidates whose legal status has changed include Paulo Melo (União Brasil) and Marcos Müller (Avante). The process follows decisions regarding candidates who previously ran 'sub judice' and subsequently had their registrations approved. The session is scheduled to take place at the Palácio da Democracia in downtown Rio de Janeiro.