Brazil to hold first round of presidential election

 Brazil will hold the first round of general elections.

The vote will determine not only the country’s president for the next four years, but also state and Federal District governors. 

Voters will also elect an entirely new Chamber of Deputies and one-third of the Federal Senate, the lower and upper houses of Congress, respectively, as well as members of regional legislative assemblies.

• Electoral system

Brazil elects its president, governors and senators under a majority system, while federal and regional lawmakers are elected under a proportional system. 

If none of the candidates for executive office wins an absolute majority in the first round, a runoff will be held on October 25.