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Opinion: Brazil’s Electoral Reform, Part IV

Opinion, by Michael Royster

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Another controversial measure about to be introduced into the “political reform” bill is the “barrier clause” or, as its proponents prefer, the “performance clause”. Its purpose is to reduce the number of political parties in Congress.

The proposed constitutional amendment just approved by a committee in the Chamber of Deputies requires at least 1.5 percent of the total vote, although the proposal has it rising to three percent by 2030.

Moreover, the clause does not prohibit representation for parties not reaching the threshold, it simply cuts off financing for “minnow” political . . .

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