2026 Elections: Printed Ballots Return to the Center of Congressional Debate

Gazeta do Povo reported that opposition lawmakers have introduced a new constitutional amendment proposal (PEC) to mandate physical ballot audits, citing polls showing that a majority of the electorate favors a printed receipt. Revista Oeste highlighted that countries such as Germany have barred electronic voting machines lacking a physical paper trail, while Poder360 noted growing support for the proposal among the influential 'centrão' coalition.