Null vote and blank vote: know the difference

This year 2022 is one of those that not everyone likes, as it is the year of elections, and they are coming. As the day to elect the new president of Brazil approaches, in addition to governors, senators and deputies, some people have doubts related to the electoral process and what would be the consequence of their votes.

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What else has happened at election time is that people have been voting null or blank. That said, many people are left with the doubt whether these voting methods would be able to annul an entire election, and we say no.

Based on information from legislative consultant Clay Teles, the Constitution provides that this type of vote should not be counted as valid. “For the case of President of the Republic, we have an article in the Federal Constitution, number 77, which expressly shows that blank and null votes are not computed. This is a rule, and it extends to other positions, whether governor, by articles 28 and 32, and mayors, by article 29. The country's electoral legislation shows that only valid votes are considered in the calculations”, explained Teles.

This blank vote option refers to voters who are not happy with any candidate, that is, they just need to go to the ballot box and press the “WHITE” button and then “CONFIRM”. In the past, when elections were done using paper ballots, this vote was counted when the voter did not fill in the option on the ballot.

The null vote occurs when the voter provides a number of a candidate or party. that does not exist, as in the case of elections for deputy and also councilor, and then presses “CONFIRM”. In order to avoid unintentionally voiding your vote, you need to check that your candidate's photo appears after you enter the number, before confirming your vote.

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