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Election Research Certification Not Electoral Court's Role, Say Political Scientists

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

Translated from Portuguese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Political scientists argue that the Superior Electoral Court's (TSE) proposed certification for polling institutes lacks scientific basis and could disrupt the electoral process.
  • The TSE's plan involves awarding a seal to institutes whose predictions most closely match election day results.
  • Experts believe this initiative may create confusion and potentially interfere with the integrity of the elections.

Political scientists are raising concerns that a proposed initiative by Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) to certify polling institutes could undermine the electoral process. The plan, which aims to award a seal of accuracy to institutes whose predictions closely align with official results, is being criticized for its lack of scientific foundation.

According to experts consulted by Folha, the TSE's proposal to grant a certification based on proximity to election day data is problematic. They argue that such a system does not possess a robust scientific basis and could inadvertently create a confusing electoral landscape.

Specialists suggest that this move might lead to disruptions and potentially interfere with the fair conduct of elections. The concern is that focusing on a post-election validation metric could overshadow the importance of methodological rigor and independent polling throughout the campaign period.

A certificação de pesquisa não é atribuição da Justiça Eleitoral e tumultua o pleito

— cientistas políticosPolitical scientists stated that the certification of research is not the Electoral Justice's role and disrupts the election.
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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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