# 2026 election guides 17 guides in questions and answers about the 2026 elections: how the runoff and the count work, the rules of each office, and the open data. Made by Brazil Election 2026 with the rules and numbers of the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. Updated 2026-10-25 · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias ## How the election works Valid votes, the runoff, the proportional system and the TSE count. ## Electoral glossary Election terms explained with examples. ## 1st-round results What came out of the ballot boxes on October 4, 2026, with TSE numbers. ## After the election Proclamation, certification, inauguration and transition. ## Open data and AI Results in JSON, Markdown, MCP and A2A. ## How the election works - [How are senators elected in 2026?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/como-se-elegem-senadores-2026) - [How does the proportional system work for deputies?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/sistema-proporcional-deputados) - [How does the TSE tally the votes?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/como-funciona-a-totalizacao) - [How is a governor elected in Brazil?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/como-se-elege-governador) - [How is the electronic voting machine audited and tested?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/seguranca-da-urna-eletronica) - [What are valid votes, and why don't blank and null votes count?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/votos-validos-brancos-e-nulos) - [What does the share of polling stations counted mean?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/secoes-totalizadas-o-que-significa) - [When does an election go to a runoff?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/quando-ha-segundo-turno) - [When is a result mathematically settled?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/resultado-matematicamente-definido) - [Where do the Brazil Election 2026 numbers come from?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/de-onde-vem-os-numeros-deste-site) - [Why does a winner need more than half of the valid votes?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/maioria-absoluta-50-mais-1) ## Electoral glossary - [What is the TSE and what is its role in the election?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/o-que-e-tse) ## 1st-round results - [How did Brazilians abroad vote in 2026?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/voto-no-exterior-resultado-2026) - [How do you read a Brazil Election 2026 results page?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/como-ler-uma-pagina-de-resultado) - [How do you use the interactive results map?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/como-usar-o-mapa-da-apuracao) ## After the election - [When are the president and governors sworn in?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/posse-do-presidente-e-governadores-2027) ## Open data and AI - [How do you use the 2026 election results in JSON?](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/guias/como-usar-os-dados-em-json) ## More guides in Portuguese - [Guias das eleições 2026 (in Portuguese)](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/guias)