Brazil: TSE ruling on Garotinho could hand Ruas first-round win

Brazil's electoral judiciary is actively engaged in multiple high-profile candidacy disputes. Supreme Court Justice Kassio Nunes Marques has suspended a lower court ruling barring Deltan Dallagnol's Senate candidacy, allowing his votes to be counted pending full court review. Concurrently, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has ruled to nullify votes for gubernatorial candidate Garotinho, though the final impact on election outcomes remains subject to further judicial review.

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has confirmed the nullification of votes cast for gubernatorial candidate Anthony Garotinho, following a decision by Minister Floriano de Azevedo Marques on October 2. This ruling, which reverses an earlier decision allowing votes to be counted pending full court review, creates significant uncertainty regarding the final outcome of the Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial race, potentially enabling a first-round victory for candidate Ruas. The full court's final review of Garotinho's candidacy registration remains pending.