# Salvador municipal election legal disputes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/salvador-municipal-election-legal-disputes > Updated: 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. Legal challenges emerged in Salvador during the 2026 election cycle involving judicial interventions and allegations of electoral interference. A judge in Bahia blocked the Salvador City Council from holding a ceremony to grant Senator Flávio Bolsonaro an honorary citizenship title. The court ruled that the event could compromise administrative impersonality during an election cycle and noted that relocating the City Council headquarters for the ceremony would result in unnecessary public spending. The judge imposed a R$ 500,000 fine for non-compliance, though the legal validity of the title itself remains intact. Separately, the Regional Electoral Court of Bahia (TRE-BA) revoked an arrest warrant for Salvador’s Secretary of Mobility, Pablo Souza. The arrest had been ordered as an instrumental measure to compel the Municipal Mobility Secretariat (Semob) to ensure full bus fleet circulation for voters during the second round of elections. Judge Maurício Kertzman Szporer of the TRE-BA noted that the purpose of the arrest was exhausted following the conclusion of voting hours and noted that the Secretary was abroad at the time of the order. While the warrant was rescinded, the investigation into potential electoral crimes continues. The court has ordered Semob and private bus concessionaires to preserve and present operational documents, such as driver schedules and fleet monitoring records, within 48 hours. The investigation seeks to determine if the reduction in bus services constituted an electoral crime, which carries potential penalties of four to six years of imprisonment. Mayor Bruno Reis has previously denied orders to reduce bus circulation, citing the removal of electoral stickers as the cause for delays. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-26: Salvador Mobility Secretary's arrest warrant revoked by TRE-BA The TRE-BA revoked the arrest warrant for Salvador's Mobility Secretary, Pablo Souza, noting the measure lost its purpose after voting ended. Investigations into bus fleet reductions continue. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/salvador-mobility-secretarys-arrest-order-revoked-by-bahia-electoral-court ### 2026-10-16: Salvador judge blocks Flávio Bolsonaro honorary title ceremony A Bahia judge has blocked the Salvador City Council from awarding a citizen title to presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, citing potential election interference and unnecessary public spending. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/salvador-judge-blocks-flvio-bolsonaro-honorary-title-ceremony --- Cite as: Salvador municipal election legal disputes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/salvador-municipal-election-legal-disputes