Brazilian elections
E133059
Brazilian elections are the periodic democratic processes through which citizens of Brazil choose their representatives at the municipal, state, and federal levels, including the president, governors, legislators, and mayors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brazilian elections canonical | 1 |
| Brazilian general elections | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1170482 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brazilian elections Context triple: [Brazilian Communist Party, participatesIn, Brazilian elections]
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A.
Portuguese elections
Portuguese elections are the democratic processes through which citizens of Portugal choose their representatives at various levels of government, including the national parliament and the presidency.
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B.
Portuguese presidential election, 1976
The Portuguese presidential election of 1976 was the first presidential contest held after the Carnation Revolution, helping to consolidate Portugal’s new democratic regime.
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C.
Brazilian government
The Brazilian government is the federal governing authority of Brazil, comprising executive, legislative, and judicial branches that administer and regulate the country at the national level.
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D.
2021 Chilean presidential election
The 2021 Chilean presidential election was a pivotal national vote in which leftist candidate Gabriel Boric won the presidency amid widespread demands for social and political change.
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E.
2017 Chilean presidential election
The 2017 Chilean presidential election was a national vote in Chile that led to the return of Sebastián Piñera to the presidency, marking a shift from the preceding center-left government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brazilian elections Target entity description: Brazilian elections are the periodic democratic processes through which citizens of Brazil choose their representatives at the municipal, state, and federal levels, including the president, governors, legislators, and mayors.
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A.
Portuguese elections
Portuguese elections are the democratic processes through which citizens of Portugal choose their representatives at various levels of government, including the national parliament and the presidency.
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B.
Portuguese presidential election, 1976
The Portuguese presidential election of 1976 was the first presidential contest held after the Carnation Revolution, helping to consolidate Portugal’s new democratic regime.
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C.
Brazilian government
The Brazilian government is the federal governing authority of Brazil, comprising executive, legislative, and judicial branches that administer and regulate the country at the national level.
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D.
2021 Chilean presidential election
The 2021 Chilean presidential election was a pivotal national vote in which leftist candidate Gabriel Boric won the presidency amid widespread demands for social and political change.
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E.
2017 Chilean presidential election
The 2017 Chilean presidential election was a national vote in Chile that led to the return of Sebastián Piñera to the presidency, marking a shift from the preceding center-left government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | electoral process ⓘ |
| allowsCandidacyFromAge |
21 years for federal deputy
ⓘ
35 years for president ⓘ 35 years for senator ⓘ |
| ballotType |
candidate ballot for majoritarian offices
ⓘ
party-list ballot for proportional offices ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| districtDeputyTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| electoralRegisterRequirement | voter registration ⓘ |
| elects |
President of Brazil
ⓘ
Vice President of Brazil ⓘ city councillors ⓘ district deputies ⓘ federal deputies ⓘ mayors ⓘ senators ⓘ state deputies ⓘ state governors ⓘ vice governors ⓘ vice mayors ⓘ |
| federalDeputyTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| governedBy | Constitution of Brazil ⓘ |
| gubernatorialReelectionLimit | 1 consecutive term ⓘ |
| gubernatorialTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| languageOfBallot | Portuguese ⓘ |
| mainElectionDay | first Sunday of October ⓘ |
| mayoralReelectionLimit | 1 consecutive term ⓘ |
| mayoralTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| municipalElectionFrequency | every 4 years ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Regional Electoral Courts
ⓘ
Superior Electoral Court ⓘ
linked to:
Superior Electoral Court of Brazil
|
| presidentialElectionFrequency | every 4 years ⓘ |
| presidentialReelectionLimit | 1 consecutive term ⓘ |
| presidentialTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| prohibits | voting by illiterate foreigners ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Electoral Code of Brazil ⓘ |
| runoffElectionDay | last Sunday of October ⓘ |
| senateTermLength | 8 years ⓘ |
| stateDeputyTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Public Prosecutor's Office (Brazil) ⓘ |
| usesProportionalRepresentationFor |
city council elections
ⓘ
district deputy elections ⓘ federal deputy elections ⓘ state deputy elections ⓘ |
| usesTwoRoundSystemFor |
gubernatorial elections
ⓘ
mayoral elections in large cities ⓘ presidential elections ⓘ |
| votingAgeMinimum | 16 years ⓘ |
| votingCompulsoryFromAge | 18 years ⓘ |
| votingMethod | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| votingOptionalFromAge |
16 years
ⓘ
70 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem | electronic voting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brazilian elections Description of subject: Brazilian elections are the periodic democratic processes through which citizens of Brazil choose their representatives at the municipal, state, and federal levels, including the president, governors, legislators, and mayors.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Brazilian elections