Former Bolsonaro appointee to assume electoral role in Brazil, sources say

[Judi Lynn]

December 14, 2021
5:48 PM CST
Last Updated 5 hours ago
Americas

By Ricardo Brito
2 minute read

BRASILIA, Dec 14 (Reuters) - A former Brazilian defense minister who was appointed by President Jair Bolsonaro will be the secretary-general of the nation's top electoral court during the country's presidential election in October, two sources said.

While the position is mainly administrative in nature, the appointment of General Fernando Azevedo comes as Bolsonaro, badly lagging in the polls, questions the safety of the nation's electronic voting system and casts doubt on whether he would accept the results.

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Bolsonaro repeatedly called earlier this year for the adoption of printed receipts that can be counted if any election result is disputed, a paper trail that would change the current all-electronic voting system.

Bolsonaro had implied he might not accept the result of next year's presidential election if the system was not changed and he had accused the TSE of being complicit for not backing his proposed modifications.

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