TSE authorizes election for candidates with 'dirty records'
With the deciding vote from Dias Toffoli, the TSE (Superior Electoral Court) gave the green light; it will continue to be required only that the politician present their accounts, without the need for them to be approved, in order for them to obtain the electoral clearance certificate.
Fernando Porfírio _247 - By a majority (four votes to three) the Superior Electoral Court decided this Thursday (28) that candidates with dirty accounts will be able to participate in the October election. The court reconsidered a decision that required candidates to have their electoral accounts approved in order to obtain their candidacy registration.
The deciding vote was cast by Justice Dias Toffoli. With this decision, politicians will continue to be required only to submit their accounts, without needing them to be approved, in order to obtain an electoral clearance certificate, a document necessary to register their candidacy.
The majority was formed by ministers Gilson Dipp, Arnaldo Versiani, Henrique Neves, and Dias Toffoli. Ministers Nancy Andrighi and Cármen Lúcia, and Minister Marco Aurélio maintained the understanding that the disapproval of accounts prevents the candidate from obtaining electoral clearance.
The trial had started on Tuesday (26) and was interrupted by a request for review from Minister Dias Toffoli when the vote was at a score of three votes in favor of annulling the resolution and two against.
After Toffoli requested a review, the court's president, Minister Carmén Lúcia, brought forward her vote and sided with the case's rapporteur, Minister Nancy Andrighi, against the revocation, which had resulted in a tie. This Thursday, Toffoli presented his vote, in favor of the revocation.
The trial regarding so-called "dirty accounts" candidacies has returned to the TSE (Superior Electoral Court) after 14 parties filed an appeal against the TSE's original resolution, which established the requirement.
The request for reconsideration was submitted by the PT and later signed by 13 other parties: PMDB, PSDB, DEM, PTB, PR, PSB, PP, PSD, PRTB, PV, PCdoB, PRP, and PPS.