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Brazil electoral harassment in workplaces and public sector

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Brazilian judicial and labor institutions are intensifying efforts to combat electoral harassment in the workplace. Data from the Ministério Público do Trabalho (MPT) shows that 4,273 complaints were recorded across over the last two election cycles, peaking at 3,371 in 2022 before dropping to 902 in 2024. A study by the Tribunal Superior do Trabalho (TST) study found revealed that in 90% of analyzed cases, political coercion is an institutional strategy rather than the act of an isolated manager. Tactics often involve include “psychological terror,” such as spreading alarmist narratives about economic collapse or job losses, collapse, and using digital tools like WhatsApp to pressure employees. Legal definitions have expanded to include discrimination based on political convictions. In response, the MPT, TST, and Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE) launched the “No meu voto mando eu” campaign to prepare for the 2026 elections. Legal definitions have expanded to include discrimination based on political convictions, and Additionally, organizations like Sepe RJ are filing representations to prevent the use of public school structures for political campaigning. As the electoral period progresses, begins, new concerns have emerged regarding the harassment of public servants. Reports indicate that superiors may use administrative authority—including the power their authority to appoint, dismiss, or transfer employees—to influence votes. votes by leveraging powers related to appointments, dismissals, or transfers. This is viewed as an interference with the constitutional right to a secret vote. Additionally, there is ongoing criticism vote, using administrative roles as political tools. Separately, critics have raised concerns regarding the public disturbance caused by traditional campaign methods, such as loud sound systems and parades, with calls for suggesting modern communication tools should be used to replace noisy street campaigning. minimize disruption to citizens and workers.

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