2026 elections: party conventions take place until August 5th Party conventions for the 2026 elections were released from Monday (20). In Amazonas, eleven parties have already defined the dates of the meetings, which could take place until August 5th to formalize candidacies and define coalitions. ?? Conventions mark the moment when parties formalize their candidates and alliances with other parties and federations. In these meetings, the parties choose candidates, decide on coalitions in majority elections and approve the minutes. They also define the numbers that will be used by candidates at the polls. ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp According to the rules of the Electoral Court, conventions can take place in person, virtually or hybridly. Check out the party calendar in Amazonas below: July 23 (Thursday): Partido Avante, at 7pm, at Alameda Alphaville, next to Parque Gigantes da Floresta, in Manaus, to confirm David Almeida as candidate for government. July 25 (Saturday): Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), Social Democratic Party (PSD) and Republicans, at 9 am, at Sesi Clube do Trabalhador, in Manaus, to confirm Omar Aziz as candidate for government. July 25 (Saturday): Unified Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU), at 4pm, at the Arts Center of the Federal University of Amazonas (Caua), in Manaus, to confirm Gilberto Vasconcelos as a candidate for government. July 31 (Friday): Mobilizes, at 7pm, at the party headquarters located in the Tiradentes complex, in Manaus, which should announce Cabo Daciolo as a candidate for government. August 4 (Tuesday): União Brasil, Progressistas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro (PSB) and Podemos, at Arena Amadeu Teixeira, in Manaus, at a time not yet announced, to confirm Roberto Cidade as candidate for government. August 4th (Tuesday): Liberal Party (PL), at 7pm, at Dulcila Festas e Convenções, in Manaus, to confirm Professor Maria do Carmo as a candidate for government. After the conventions, parties will be able to register their candidacies with the Electoral Court. The electoral campaign will then begin, with electoral propaganda authorized from August 16th. See the dates on the electoral calendar. This year, the parties need to define who will compete for the positions of: President; Governor; Senator (two vacancies up for grabs per state); Federal deputy; State and district deputy (in the case of DF). Rules for conventions The Superior Electoral Court establishes some rules for the functioning of conventions, such as: Minutes: it is mandatory to draw up a document mentioning the names and intended positions of each of those chosen. The file must be sent to the Electoral Court by the day after the convention and published on the TSE website; Attendance list: compiled with all convention participants. Just like the minutes, it must be published on the TSE's Candidacy Disclosure and Electoral Accountability page (DivulgaCandContas); Legal regularity: on the day of the convention, the party must have a management body constituted and registered in its regional electoral court. Federations must have at least one political party that meets the requirement; Public buildings: conventions can be held in public buildings free of charge, as long as the person responsible for the venue is notified at least one week in advance, and is responsible for any damages caused. Electronic ballot box displayed at an event at the Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro (TRE-RJ), in Rio Tânia Rêgo/Agência Brasil