Understand the first steps regarding the 2020 elections. Ideal for those who intend to run in the next municipal elections.
Municipal elections are held every four years. Voters choose, through direct voting, the representatives of the executive branch: mayor and deputy mayor, as well as the members of the legislative chamber, who are the councilors.
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How the municipal election works
As previously mentioned, the upcoming elections will determine who will be the next mayors and city councilors for the 5,570 Brazilian cities. Some aspects of this election will be different from previous elections and it is important to pay attention to the changes proposed by the TRE and TSE.
Mayor and Deputy Mayor
The mayor is the head of the municipal executive branch, and his uae mobile database main functions include managing public accounts, applying resources from taxes to benefit the municipality, ensuring public transportation, and promoting good operating conditions for public health and education institutions, among others.
The deputy mayor is responsible for assisting the mayor in his/her demands. In addition, the deputy mayor must take over the mayor's office in the absence of the mayor for any reason, whether due to travel or even being away from office.
We have a specific post in which we delve deeper into the responsibilities of mayors: What is the role of the mayor?
Councilman
The councilor is a member of parliament who works in the municipal legislature. Among his various duties, we highlight the creation, amendment and extinction of laws (only related to municipal matters) in addition to having the function of supervising the actions of the executive (controlling the actions of the city hall and other service providers such as autonomous agencies and contracted companies) always observing where and how resources are used.