Zanin denies PSD's request for a second round in RJ
The PSD contested the TSE's decision to annul the votes received by Anthony Garotinho (Republicanos) in the first round.
TL;DR
- Supreme Court Minister Cristiano Zanin denied the PSD's request for a second election round in Rio de Janeiro.
- The rejection was based on procedural grounds, not the merits of the case.
- The PSD contested the TSE's decision to annul Anthony Garotinho's votes, arguing they should count towards determining a second round.
- Zanin stated the electoral process still has pending appeals at the TSE, preventing immediate STF intervention on this matter.
- The Tribunal Regional Eleitoral do Rio de Janeiro had already declared Douglas Ruas the winner of the first round after Garotinho's votes were annulled.