Overview

• The sanction was published in the Diário Oficial, completing approval after Senate and Chamber votes this week.
• Executives must meet minimum age on the day of taking office, councilors at the candidacy registration deadline, and deputies and senators by a presumed swearing-in within up to 90 days after the election of their chamber’s leadership.
• The law also requires majoritarian campaigns to distribute a portion of printed materials in braille, with the TSE to set production rules.
• The age-rule change was inserted as a jabuti via an amendment by Senator Eduardo Braga in the CCJ and advanced under urgent procedures in both houses.
• Reporting notes potential political effects including possible benefits for Alvinho Lira in 2026, while supporters say the change aligns with TSE jurisprudence and provides legal certainty.