Electoral reforms in Brazil slightly affected the intra-party dimension by reducing the exercise of pooling through the individual performance clause and the inter-party dimension, prohibiting the use of coalitions in proportional elections, and establishing a party performance clause, reducing access to essential resources from the party fund and free advertising on radio and television.
The debate over the adoption of a proportional model in the country took place during the tumultuous years of the 1930s, a fact that would mark the choices regarding subsequent electoral rules. The majority model would be replaced by the proportional model after an armed movement. This, of a revolutionary nature, would inaugurate the Second Republic in Brazil and would bring with it profound changes in the electoral rules.
This article continues the analysis of Brazil’s 2024 municipal elections, now focusing on results from the second round. Key outcomes include high abstention rates, fragmentation within the right-wing, the decline of traditional parties, and implications for the 2026 national elections.