To ensure a level playing field among candidates, the main prohibitions outlined in the Electoral Law and regulated by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) take effect on July 4.

These measures aim to prevent the use of state infrastructure, public resources, and official communication channels to favor candidates running for elected office.

The rules, which apply to all public officials, prohibit the appointment, hiring, dismissal without just cause, reassignment, transfer, and removal of public servants at both federal and state levels, except in cases expressly authorized by law.

The dissemination of official advertising regarding government acts, programs, public works, campaigns, and services is banned, unless there is a serious and urgent public need recognized by the Electoral Court.

This restriction also extends to official announcements broadcast on national radio and television outside of the exceptional situations provided for by law; consequently, institutional websites, official channels, and social media profiles must remain strictly informational in nature.

As a result, federal and state governments, as well as oversight bodies and public administrations, must align their conduct with a special regime designed to preserve fairness, institutional impartiality, and transparency during the campaign leading up to the October general elections.

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