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Who could vote in Brazil

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  1. Under the Empire, people with an income voted, even if they could not read.
  2. In 1881, requiring literacy took the vote away from 87% of voters.
  3. In the First Republic, about 2 out of every 100 Brazilians voted.
  4. People who cannot read only got the vote back in 1985.
  5. Women are 21% of the Chamber elected in 2026. Black and brown people, 26.3%.
  6. Both sides want every vote to count the same.