Commentary
Brazil has a federal electoral tribunal where its judges are endowed with a high degree of power. They create rules, decide on electoral disputes, and even supervise the finances of electoral campaigns. Under Article 121 of the Brazilian Constitution, decisions of this tribunal cannot be appealed to those contrary to the Constitution.
This powerful electoral tribunal is composed of seven members. Three are elected by a secret vote among judges of the Supreme Court, and two others are elected by secret vote among Superior Court of Justice judges. The remaining two are appointed by the president of the Republic among six lawyers nominated by Supreme Court judges….