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History of the elections / The first regular elections
 
 

THE FIRST REGULAR ELECTIONS
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| General elections | Electoral changes
| Direct elections

Direct elections - The elections system was simplified afterwards. In 1822, the elections were held in two steps. Parish citizens chose parish voters, who then named the deputies.

In 1881, the Saraiva Law established direct elections for the first time.

Rui Barbosa wrote the project of this law, which also entrusted the electoral enrollment to judges, abolishing the parochial qualification boards.

The elections during the Empire were controlled by the Emperor, through the Secretariat of State of Brazilian Affairs, the province presidents and the rural oligarchy.  

 

 

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