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Free election advertising on radio and television starts in Brazil

Brasilia, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) The free election advertising on radio and television for the candidates for the October general elections in Brazil starts this Friday and will conclude on September 29.

The broadcasting for the candidates for the positions of governor, state or district deputy, and senator is today. That of the candidates for president of the Republic and federal parliamentarian will be on Saturday.

For those who go to the October 30 runoff, the advertising broadcast will take place between October 7 and 28.

Regarding the other positions in dispute (governor, senator, federal, state, and district deputies), the division is reported by the Regional Electoral Courts.

On Tuesday, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) approved a resolution that deals with the rules for the distribution of free election advertising time for the presidential candidates of the country.

According to the division made by the court, candidates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, of the Workers’ Party, and Jair Bolsonaro, of the Liberal Party, will concentrate almost more than 50 percent of the free election time.

The first-round vote will take place on October 2, when 156,454,011 Brazilians will cast their votes.

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