Voters who do not go to the polls this Sunday (6) will have until December 5 (60 days) to justify their absence. The justification is necessary because voting is mandatory in Brazil for people over 18 years old, and optional for people over 70 years old and young people between 16 and 18 years old.
On election day, citizens can justify their absence through the Electoral Justice e-Título app (available for Android or iOS) or through physical points set up by the regional electoral courts (TREs) on election day.
The Electoral Court recommends that voters preferably use the application to justify themselves. When accessing the e-Título, the citizen must fill in the requested data and send the justification, which will be sent to an electoral judge. The voter must also pay the fine stipulated for absence from voting shifts. Each shift is equivalent to a R$3.51 fine.
The deadline to justify absence in the first round is December 5, 2024.
Punishment
Failure to vote and give reasons in both rounds results in two faults. From the third absence without justification, the voter is considered absent and may have their registration canceled for the next elections. Voters who are abroad do not vote, therefore, they do not need to justify it.
The restriction on the title creates several difficulties, such as being prevented from obtaining a passport, enrolling in public schools and universities and taking up public office after taking a competitive exam.
