Michelle Bolsonaro Urges Supporters to Monitor Election Transparency

Michelle Bolsonaro, former first lady and president of the Liberal Party's women's wing (PL Mulher), has initiated a campaign encouraging supporters to volunteer as poll workers and election monitors for the upcoming elections. The mobilization, announced via an Instagram post, aims to strengthen transparency and oversight in the voting process.

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I know you are worried about the transparency of the elections. To end doubt, let's act. You know how? Be a poll worker, a volunteer, or a party monitor.

In a video accompanying the announcement, Bolsonaro emphasized the importance of active participation in ensuring election integrity. "To end doubt, let's act. You know how? Be a poll worker, a volunteer, or a party monitor," she urged, highlighting that volunteers can enhance transparency, monitor voting, and gain legal advantages. She directed individuals interested in becoming poll workers to register with the Regional Electoral Court (TRE) and those wishing to be party monitors to sign up through the Liberal Party.

The PL Mulher initiative, dubbed "Operação V2 – Vigiar e Votar" (Operation V2 – Watch and Vote), specifically calls on women, who constitute 52% of Brazil's electorate, to increase their involvement. The campaign notes their underrepresentation in poll worker roles and election monitoring teams, stating, "This will change in 2026." Both men and women are invited to participate.

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You increase transparency, monitor the vote, and gain advantages provided by law. At the end of the day, you can say: 'I protected the vote.'

This push for increased vigilance comes amid growing distrust in Brazil's electronic voting system, reportedly fueled by right-wing politicians. While the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has made its source code inspection available to parties and public bodies since October 2025, only one party, União Brasil, has sent representatives. The TSE implemented this measure in 2021, during the administration of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who frequently made unsubstantiated claims against the voting system.

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This will change in 2026.