Votes for Garotinho to be annulled in the 1st round in RJ, determines TSE
Graduated in journalism from Mackenzie Presbyterian University. He is the editor of the Revista Oeste website. Before that, at Gazeta do Povo and Jovem Pan.
TL;DR
- TSE Minister Floriano de Azevedo Marques ruled that votes for Anthony Garotinho in the Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election will be marked as 'anulados sub judice' in the first round.
- Garotinho's name and number will appear on the ballot, but votes will not be valid pending the TSE's final decision on his registration.
- The decision suspends Garotinho's access to Electoral Fund and Party Fund resources, as well as free electoral airtime.
- The core of the dispute involves the calculation of the eight-year suspension of Garotinho's political rights following an administrative misconduct conviction.
- The Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro (TRE-RJ) deemed him ineligible due to a conviction for administrative misconduct that involved damage to public assets and illicit enrichment.
- The validity of Garotinho's votes could affect the outcome of the gubernatorial race, potentially influencing whether a second round is needed.