Superior Electoral Court | |
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Tribunal Superior Eleitoral | |
15°48′37″S 47°52′18″W / 15.81028°S 47.87167°W | |
Established | 24 February 1932 |
Location | Brasília, Brazil |
Coordinates | 15°48′37″S 47°52′18″W / 15.81028°S 47.87167°W |
Composition method | Election among members of the Supreme Federal Court and Superior Court of Justice |
Authorised by | Constitution of Brazil |
Appeals from | Regional Electoral Courts |
Judge term length | Two years, renewable once consecutively |
Number of positions | 7 |
Website | www |
President | |
Currently | Cármen Lúcia |
Since | 3 June 2024 |
Vice President | |
Currently | Nunes Marques |
Since | 3 June 2024 |
The Superior Electoral Court (Brazilian Portuguese: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, TSE) is the highest body of the Brazilian Electoral Justice, which also comprises one Regional Electoral Court (Brazilian Portuguese: Tribunal Regional Eleitoral, TRE) in each of the 26 states and the Federal District of the country, as determined by the Article 118 of the Constitution of Brazil.[1]