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History of the elections / Elections in Brazil
 
 

ELECTIONS IN BRAZIL
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| 500 years of elections | Elections in four steps
| The first elections | From wax to electronics
| Religious influence | Free elections

Free elections - Until 1828, elections for municipal administrations followed the so-called Royal Ordinations, which were laws ordered by the king and adopted in all the regions under the Portuguese domain. In the beginning, the vote was free for all. Eventually, however, it became an exclusive right for those having greater purchasing power, among other prerogatives. The minimum age to vote was 25 years old. Slaves, women, natives and salary earners could not choose representatives or rulers.

 

 

John VI, by J.B. Debret, 1816. National Historical Museum, Rio de Janeiro. Image: Ministry of External Relations Design for the painting "Bandeirantes", Sérgio Ferro. Image: Ministry of External Relations
 
 
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