Candidates Cannot Be Arrested From Saturday 19; See Rules
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Candidates who compete in the 2026 elections start counting, from this Saturday (19), with a legal protection that limits arrests and arrests: competitors can only be arrested in the event of flagrante delicto. The limitation of the arrests will continue until 48 hours after the vote of the first round, scheduled for 4 October. The guarantee is provided for in Article 236 of the Electoral Code and begins to be valid 15 days before the election. …
Election Code Standard is valid for 15 days before the first round and only allows detention in flagrante delicto
Brasília, 19 Sep (Prensa Latina) The candidates registered for the Brazilian elections of 2026 cannot be arrested or detained throughout the country since today, except in cases of flagrante delicto, after beginning to govern a restriction on the subject. The post Brasil restricts the arrest of candidates to 15 days of elections first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
Limitation of the prisons will continue until 48 hours after the vote of the first round, scheduled for 4 October The post Elections 2026: candidates can only be arrested in flagrante from this Saturday appeared first in Paraíba Já.
This measure, provided for in article 236, paragraph 1, of the Electoral Code, has been in Brazilian legislation for decades.
From 19/9 until 6/10, candidates in the 2026 elections cannot be arrested, except in flagrante; voters are protected from 29/9.
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