Chamber President Pushes Fast Vote on Mixed‑Member Electoral System

Overview

• Hugo Motta announced on Wednesday that he intends to discuss and attempt a constitutional amendment this year to adopt a voto distrital misto for deputies, with a transition beginning in 2030 and full implementation aimed for 2034.
• The change would cover federal and state deputies, the DF Legislature and municipal councils and require at least 171 deputy sponsors, CCJ admissibility, a special committee review and two Chamber votes with 308 votes in each round before heading to the Senate.
• A competing bill (PL 5.671/2026) filed by deputy Glaustin da Fokus proposes a different mixed majoritarian‑proportional design that keeps statewide contests rather than creating smaller geographic districts.
• Parties are split: centrist and centrão leaders have mobilized support and plan rapid talks while PT, PCdoB and parts of the left oppose the reform and parties such as Novo say they were surprised by the timetable.
• Backers say the system will strengthen local accountability and curb powerful 'puxadores de voto'; critics warn it could shrink minority representation, encourage gerrymandering or regional clientelism, and debates over district boundaries and seat allocation remain unresolved.