Cármen Lúcia Ends Tenure at Brazil’s Top Electoral Court, Says Country Is Ready for 2026 Vote

Overview

• Cármen Lúcia, in her final TSE session Thursday, said Brazil has the best conditions to hold the 2026 elections using its proven electronic voting machines.
• Kassio Nunes Marques takes over the court on Tuesday, May 12, with André Mendonça as vice president, to lead preparations for the nationwide vote set for October 4.
• She said secure and peaceful voting depends on a permanent, free, independent press that can scrutinize the process without fear.
• She condemned what she called “barbaric” violence against women and urged equal space for women in public life and in the courts.
• She pressed for measures so Indigenous people can vote and run on equal terms, noting her term logged more than 300 sessions and 5,215 rulings.