Analysis: Second debate should not have moved the needle; the last one could be decisive, in a tense week

 There is still one debate left this week, in theory the most important as it is the last and will feature the participation of the PT candidate and Bolsonaro. He could be decisive in tipping the election towards closure in the first round or not.

Yesterday's debate served once again to confirm that the rules for these events need to be rethought. In a rare opportunity to discuss proposals for the country in earnest, space was made for a figure with no political relevance and who appeared to be merely a poor supporting actor supporting Bolsonaro. A sad role played by the PTB candidate.

This last week should be intense and could be very tense, with fears of violence between opposition activists on the streets and renewed questionchanges to electronic voting machines by Bolsonaro and his supporters.

Time to stay alert in defense of democracy.

(João Caminoto)

Press pool debate is among the most talked about topics on Twitter

This Saturday (24), a debate was held organized by a pool of press vehicles with candidates for the Presidency of the Republic. With the absence of PT member Lula – ranked first in polls of voting intentions – the debate was marked by a shower of “rights to reply”. Topics related to the debate were among the most talked about topics on social media.

Why can you trust electoral polls?

Voting intention surveys are the focus of internet haters and targets of viral disinformation campaigns on social media. From the 6th of August until the 16th, data from Agência Pública showed that the majority of posts with the term “electoral research” – on the four major social networks – disseminated false information, manipulated results and conspiracy theories, discrediting research institutes. traditional. To avoid falling for fake news, we list what you need to know about the research. Understand concepts such as sampling, margin of error, level of confidence and the role of these surveys in the electoral game.

Get ready for the elections! 18 special projects to read, see and listen to

Candidates, parties, coalitions, acronyms, government plans, research, campaigns, statistics. There are many factors involved in the electoral process. So that the population has access to public information and can understand what it means in the process of choosing a candidate, there are people working on formats and systems to facilitate voter understanding. We have listed some projects to read, watch or listen to until the day of the 'festival of democracy' arrives.

Electronic voting machines have never had fraud since their implementation in 1996; understand how they work

Electronic voting machines have been used for voting and counting elections in Brazil for more than 20 years. The implementation of the electronic system, in the 1990s, made it possible for Brazil to have results just hours after the end of voting. This is different from what happens in other countries, where the count can take days. A safe and efficient system. Understand how electronic voting machines work and why they are so reliable.

Nothing above it: what is a Constitution?

In this election period, there is nothing better than understanding our rights and duties. You may have heard that something is “unconstitutional” or that “it is guaranteed by the Constitution”. But after all, what is the Constitution?

Get ready for the elections! 18 special projects to read, see and listen to

Candidates, parties, coalitions, acronyms, government plans, research, campaigns, statistics. There are many factors involved in the electoral process. So that the population has access to public information and can understand what it means in the process of choosing a candidate, there are people working on formats and systems to facilitate voter understanding. We have listed some projects to read, watch or listen to until the day of the 'festival of democracy' arrives.