Overview

• Electoral judge Fernando Augusto Fabrício De Melo annulled all votes cast for the PRD in Curitiba’s 2024 race and revoked Sidnei Toaldo’s diploma after finding gender‑quota fraud.
• The court concluded four women were registered only to meet the quota, citing inexpressive vote totals, absent or minimal campaign finance, and scant campaign materials.
• The sentence also declares the four investigated candidates ineligible for eight years and orders a recalculation of electoral and party quotients to redistribute council seats.
• Toaldo’s lawyer denies any irregularities, says the decision will be appealed, and notes he remains in office until a final ruling; the city council said it has not been officially notified.
• If the cassation stands, PT substitute Matteus Henrique de Oliveira could assume the vacancy, a shift that comes as scrutiny grows over Toaldo’s past actions as council corregedor in high‑profile disciplinary cases.