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TRE confirms Ruas' victory in the 1st round, after retotaling votes from the election for governor in RJ
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TRE confirms Ruas' victory in the 1st round, after retotaling votes from the election for governor in RJ

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  • The TRE-RJ carries out the official retotalization of votes for governor of Rio de Janeiro after the TSE annulled more than 274 thousand votes for Anthony Garotinho.
  • With the exclusion, Douglas Ruas (PL) now has 50.88% of the valid votes and must be confirmed as governor elected in the 1st round.
  • Eduardo Paes (PSD), second placed, has already accepted the result after having an appeal denied by the STF. g1 follows the ceremony at the Palace of Democracy.

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Why It Matters

The TSE annulled more than 274 thousand votes for Anthony Garotinho, which changed the result of the election for governor of Rio de Janeiro.

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Follow real-time coverage of the retotaling of votes for governor of Rio de Janeiro here.

At 3pm this Saturday, the TRE-RJ carries out the official recalculation after the TSE annulled Anthony Garotinho's more than 274 thousand votes. With the exclusion, Douglas Ruas (PL) now has 50.88% of the valid votes and must be mathematically confirmed as governor elected in the 1st round. Eduardo Paes (PSD), second placed, has already accepted the result after having an appeal denied by the STF.

g1 follows the progress of the ceremony at the Palace of Democracy and the announcement of the official result.

Open Questions

  • What was the specific reason for the annulment of Anthony Garotinho's votes by the TSE?
  • When will the TRE-RJ officially announce the result?
  • Is there a possibility of new appeals against the TSE’s decision?

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