Elections 2020: the electoral propaganda on radio and television begins this Friday; see rules | Elections 2020

There will be two blocks of 10 minutes each, at the following times:

• Radio: from 7 to 7.10 and from 12 to 12.10;
• TELEVISION: from 1:00 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. and from 8:30 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.

The free electoral propaganda will be only for mayoral candidates and will be broadcast from Monday to Saturday.

In addition to the free electoral hours, the stations had to dedicate 70 minutes a day to inserting candidates for mayor (60% of the total, or 42 minutes a day) and councilor (40%, or 28 minutes). The exhibition will be from 5 am to 0 am.

Under the new rules of the barrier clause, which establishes electoral performance criteria for parties’ access to Party Fund resources and free time from radio and television, one in four mayoral candidates will not have the right to vote. appear during the 2020 elections.

The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) estimates that 750,000 candidates will run for mayor and councilor in all states; there are no municipal elections in the Federal District.

In Mato Grosso state, voters will also choose one of 11 Senate candidates, who will fill the vacancy with the impeachment of Selma Arruda last year.

See the rules for election advertising in 2020:

• Start date – The electoral campaign, including on the Internet, is allowed as of September 27.
• Ride and caravan – From September 27 to 22:00 on November 14, there may be distribution of graphic material, walk, caravan or march, accompanied or not by a sound car or minibus.
• Internet publicity – It is allowed to carry out campaigns on the Internet through blogs, social networks and websites.
• Boost content on the Internet – Only parties, coalitions or candidates can promote content, which is the use of tools offered by platforms or social networks to spread the content to more users and thus have a greater reach. Using digital and content promotion tools not provided by the Internet application provider, even if they are free, is prohibited. Nor is it allowed to hire impetus for negative publicity, such as criticism and attacks on opponents. Businesses and voters cannot push content. Both the candidates and the parties and voters are prohibited from contracting mass-content filming services.
• Telemarketing – Advertising through telemarketing is prohibited at any time, as well as mass activation of instant messages without the consent of the recipient.
• Radio and television advertising – Free electoral advertising on radio and television for the first round will run from October 9 to November 12. Any type of paid advertising on radio and television is prohibited.
• ‘Cinematic’ propaganda – No special effects, montages, gimmicks, computer graphics, or cartoons may be used in radio and television election advertising.
• Election advertising in the press – From September 27 to the day before the elections (November 13), paid disclosure in the written press and reproduction on the Internet of the printed newspaper are allowed.
• Crime of honor or image – It is a crime to contract directly or indirectly with a group of people to send messages or make comments on the Internet that offend the honor or image of a candidate, party or coalition. Anyone hired to do this is also committing a crime.
• Advertising prohibited on the street – Advertising of any nature (including pictures, signs, posters, easels and dolls) is prohibited in places such as cinemas, clubs, stores, shopping centers, temples, gyms and stadiums, even if they are privately owned. The ban extends to streetlights, road signs, overpasses, walkways, bridges and bus stops, trees, walls, and fences.
• Advertising allowed on the street – It is allowed to place banners in the street, as long as they do not obstruct the transit of people and vehicles, between 6 and 22 hours. Adhesive glue (50cm x 50cm) is also allowed on cars, motorcycles, trucks, bicycles, and residential windows.
• Vehicle advertising – It is forbidden to “wrap” the car (cover it completely with adhesive) with electoral propaganda. At most, the rear windshield can be glued, as long as the adhesive is micro-perforated, or put in other adhesive positions that do not exceed half a square meter.
• Gift distribution – During the electoral campaign, the candidate or committee is prohibited from making and distributing to voters T-shirts, key rings, caps, pens, gifts, baskets of basic food or other goods.
• Outdoor – Electoral advertising on billboards, including electronic ones, is prohibited.
• Speakers – Speakers or sound amplifiers are allowed from September 27 to November 14 between 8 am and 10 pm. However, the equipment cannot be used within 200 meters of places such as the headquarters of the Executive and Legislative Powers, barracks and hospitals, as well as schools, public libraries, churches and theaters (when they are in operation).
• Voting Cables – The hiring of electoral cables is allowed, but respecting some criteria according to the number of voters in the municipality.
• Rallies – Rallies and the use of stereos will be allowed from September 27 to November 12 between 8 a.m. and midnight, with the exception of the campaign closing rally, which can continue until 2 a.m.
• Electric trio – The use of electric trios in campaigns is prohibited, except for the sound of rallies. The movement of cars and minitrios sound is allowed in rallies, marches, caravans and walks, but provided that the limit of 80 decibels is observed, measured seven meters from the vehicle.
• Showmício – It is prohibited to carry out promotional shows for candidates, as well as the presentation, paid or not, of artists in order to animate rallies and electoral meetings.