…A TIE BETWEEN TWO CANDIDATES FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN RESOLVED BASED ON THE TIMES OF BIRTH OF THE CANDIDATES? The event took place in 2016, in the city of Piraju (São Paulo state), because both had the same number of votes and were born on the same day – being the eldest was the tiebreaker.

…ONE OF THE REASONS THAT STOP ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES FROM BEING HACKED IS THE FACT THAT THEY ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET?

…IN 1959, A RHINOCEROS WAS “ELECTED” COUNCILOR OF SÃO PAULO? The female rhino Cacareco received almost 10% of the votes, which were considered null – at the time, the paper ballots were used for voting so you could write on them.

…DURING THE 2012 ELECTIONS, IN TWO CITIES IN PERNAMBUCO STATE (CORRENTES AND EXU), THE MAYORS WERE ELECTED WITH A DIFFERENCE OF JUST ONE VOTE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND PLACE?

…A MONKEY WAS A CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR OF RIO DE JANEIRO? Just as in Cacareco’s case, Tião’s candidacy was a political protest.

…ALZIRA SORIANO WAS THE FIRST WOMAN TO BE ELECTED MAYOR IN SOUTH AMERICA? She was elected by the city of Lajes (Rio Grande do Norte state) in 1928, when women still did not have the right to vote in Brazil.

Questions

1) Who had close to 10% of the votes for councilor of São Paulo in 1959?

a) Macaco Tião

b) A candidate from Correntes (Pernambuco state)

c) Cacareco, the rhinoceros

d) Alzira Soriano

2) What would you do if you were elected mayor of your city?

Sources: BBC, G1, Electoral Justice and Tech Mundo

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