Amazonas registers 11 reports of irregular electoral propaganda in the first three days of the campaign

According to the Regional Electoral Court of Amazonas (TRE-AM), public property is any space belonging to public authorities, such as squares, streets and public buildings. The broadcast of electoral propaganda in these locations is prohibited by article 37 of the Elections Law (Law nº 9,504/1997). Private property is privately owned property that does not qualify as a common use asset for electoral purposes, such as a residence. In these cases, electoral propaganda is permitted, as long as it respects the formats and limits set out in the legislation. According to TRE-AM, one complaint is still in progress and nine have already been downloaded from the system. Upon receipt by Pardal, each case undergoes analysis and is forwarded to the competent unit, taking into account, among other criteria, the municipality where the incident occurred. "When necessary, the news of irregularities is recorded in the Electronic Judicial Process (PJe) and submitted to the competent judicial authority, in the exercise of police power over electoral propaganda. After adopting the appropriate measures, the files are forwarded to the Public Electoral Ministry for information and eventual action within the scope of their duties", informed TRE-AM, in a note. ? What is prohibited Distribution of gifts: candidates cannot distribute gifts or items to voters that could constitute illegal capture of suffrage, popularly known as vote buying. Examples cited by the secretary include t-shirts and food baskets. Fuel for voters: Providing fuel to voters is also prohibited. Only vehicles registered by the campaign can be refueled. Expenses must be proven in the accounts, including with invoices. Electoral polls: polls related to the electoral process are also prohibited. Public consultations carried out with voters to find out who they intend to vote for cannot be used in electoral propaganda either. ? What is released Campaign on the streets: candidates can carry out electoral propaganda on the streets since Sunday (16), including campaign acts and distribution of graphic material within the rules established by legislation. Internet campaign: electoral propaganda is also available on social networks and other digital platforms. Paid or promoted advertising on the internet has also been allowed since Sunday (16). Team t-shirts: People working for a campaign can wear identification t-shirts. The prohibition concerns the distribution of these pieces to voters. Supply of registered vehicles: vehicles used by the campaign itself can be supplied, as long as they are registered and the expenses are duly recorded and proven in the accounts. How to report Voters who identify a possible irregularity can use Pardal, the Electoral Court application, to receive complaints. According to Carmen Campelo, the system began receiving records on Sunday (16) and, by 7pm on the first day, there were already four complaints in Piauí. To make a complaint, the voter must identify themselves through Gov.br or e-Título. The record cannot be anonymous. The secretary explained that the citizen also needs to present elements that help prove the complaint, such as photographs or other types of evidence. The application also has an artificial intelligence system that helps voters to technically describe the type of irregularity they intend to report. Misinformation alerts and communication of electoral crimes Pardal also offers options for cases that do not fall within the reporting of irregular propaganda." One of them is the “Disinformation Alert", which directs the user to the Electoral Misinformation Alert System (Siade). The system allows reporting false, misleading or out of context content that could affect the integrity of the elections. and monitored by the state Electoral Public Ministry (MPE).