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Brazil’s Electoral Court Upholds Voting Rights for Pre-Trial Detainees in 2026 Election

Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court unanimously ruled that provisional prisoners can vote in the 2026 general election, suspending a new law that sought to bar them.

By Eleanor Shaw

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Brazil’s Electoral Court Upholds Voting Rights for Pre-Trial Detainees in 2026 Election
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Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court unanimously ruled that provisional prisoners can vote in the 2026 general election, suspending a new law that sought to bar them.

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