TSE annuls Garotinho votes Rio outcome still qualified

Oct 8

TV Brasil reports the TSE's October 8 rejection of Anthony Garotinho's candidacy and withdrawal request and a 5–2 decision excluding more than 270,000 first-round votes. Vladimir Platonow says this paves the way for Douglas Ruas, reported on 49.27%, to win after TRE retabulation on Saturday; Eduardo Paes, on 42.76%, announces an STF appeal and injunction request. This broadcast gives Garotinho 3.71%. Ruas promises attention to communities and action against organized crime without operational details, and says he respected the court process. Rodrigo Brandão says STF intervention is theoretically possible for a constitutional violation but rare. The hosts retain the possible appeal qualification. In a closing return, Portanova reports TRE president Cláudio Mello Tavares's newly announced suspension of radio/TV campaign broadcasts pending resolution, citing airtime costs. Retabulation and an STF outcome remain future or unresolved.

The TSE rejects Anthony Garotinho's Rio governor candidacy and appeal-withdrawal request on October 8. TV Brasil reports a 5–2 vote to exclude more than 270,000 first-round votes and order TRE retabulation. This opens the way for Douglas Ruas, originally on 49.27%, to win outright, but Saturday's retabulation and Eduardo Paes's announced STF challenge remain unresolved. This broadcast gives Garotinho 3.71%; earlier TV Brasil accounts give 3.17%. Rodrigo Brandão says constitutional intervention by the STF is possible but rare. The October 9 TV Brasil account retrospectively reports Zanin's previous-day procedural rejection of Paes's request, his remaining TSE avenues and his acceptance of the decision. The ordered October 10 TRE retabulation remains future. TV Brasil's October 10 live report retrospectively confirms the 5–2 registration/withdrawal ruling and reports the ordered retally now completed, giving Ruas 50.88% and Paes 44.16%. It retains a challenge period before formal declaration. This later TRE result is a distinct occurrence; earlier reports' then-unresolved retally and differing Garotinho shares remain historically attributed.