Peculiarities of electoral listing and the right to vote for the indigenous voter

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2317-5389.2022.19.10802

Keywords:

Constitution; enlistment; obligatoriness; vote; indigenous.

Abstract

The purpose of the proposed reflection is to inform and clarify the peculiarities that involve the indigenous electoral enlistment for the effective exercise of the right to vote. The Federal Constitution imposes mandatory electoral enlistment and voting expressly in its text. Voting and enlistment, in addition to a civic duty, are inherent rights for citizens so that they can participate effectively in the political direction of their country. Indigenous people have the same rights and duties as any other citizen, so the State cannot create situations or create obstacles that hinder their engagement in the choice of their representatives or in the dispute for an elective political office. Once the constitutional requirements and those provided for in the electoral legislation have been fulfilled, their participation in the construction and strengthening of the young Brazilian democracy is fundamental. The search for greater space in the political field, in addition to constitutional guarantee, proves to be a necessary condition for society to recognize its minimum rights to a dignified existence as an ethical minority. The research is bibliographic and documentary.

Author Biographies

Marcelo José de Souza, Regional Electoral Court of Mato Grosso do Sul

Specialist in Constitutional Law from the University of Southern Santa Catarina (Unisul) Bachelor in Legal Sciences from the Catholic University Dom Bosco (UCDB). Researcher at the Laboratory and Study Group on Interethnic Relations (LAGERI) at the University of Brasília (UNB). Special Student of the Master's Program in Human Rights at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS).

Antonio Hilário Aguilera Urquiza, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL

Graduated in Philosophy from the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Lorena (1984); degree in Theology from the Institute of Theology of Sao Paulo (1990); degree in Pedagogy from the University of Cuiabá (1994); specialization in Anthropology (theory and methods - 1999) and master's degree in Education (Indigenous Education) from the Federal University of Mato Grosso (1999); master in education (technologies of education - 2001) and doctorate in Anthropology from the University of Salamanca-Spain (2006). He has experience in the area of ​​Ethnology, as well as in the areas of Indigenous Education and Human Rights, acting mainly on the following themes: anthropological theory, urban anthropology, intercultural contexts, education and cultural diversity, Human Rights and indigenous peoples, Quilombola Communities, Indigenous Teaching Higher. Since 2012, she has coordinated the Knowledge Network Program. Represents ABA in the National Commission for Indigenous School Education (CNEEI). Adjunct Professor at UFMS; professor and coordinator of the Graduate Program in SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY (PPGAS / UFMS), as well as a graduate professor in Human Rights (FADIR / UFMS). Collaborating professor of the Graduate Program in Education at UCDB. He carried out forensic examinations (state and federal), technical work for UNICEF and also worked in environmental licensing studies. Postdoctoral fellow at the Programa de Estudios Posdoctorales - UNTREF (Argentina) - Project: Dialogue of knowledge and higher education in Brazil. Strategic space for building indigenous peoples' self-determination. (Director: Dr. Daniel Mato). CNPq researcher. Productivity Scholarship (PQ2).

Published

2022-09-28

How to Cite

de Souza, M. J., & Aguilera Urquiza, A. H. (2022). Peculiarities of electoral listing and the right to vote for the indigenous voter. Human Rights and Democracy Journal, 10(19), e10802. https://doi.org/10.21527/2317-5389.2022.19.10802