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TheBrazilian municipal elections of 2016 took place on 2 October 2016 and on 30 October 2016 (for cities with more than 200,000 voters, where thesecond round is available).[1] Electors chose mayors, vice-mayors and city councillors of all 5,568 cities of the country. The partisan conventions took place between 20 July and 5 August.[2] Theparty political broadcast started on 26 August and ended on 29 September.[2] Until2012, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays there was the broadcast for candidates to city halls, 30 minutes long. The broadcasts for candidates for city councils were broadcast on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, also 30 minutes long. At least 97 cities had only one candidate for mayor in these elections. Besides that, 48.8% of the cities of the country didn't have more than two candidates.[3] These were the first elections in which recently registered partiesPartido da Mulher Brasileira (PMB),Rede Sustentabilidade (REDE) andPartido Novo (NOVO) participated; they were recognized by theSuperior Electoral Court (Portuguese:Tribunal Superior Eleitoral - TSE) in 2015.[4] Some of the most highlighted elected candidates include liberal businessmanJoão Doria (PSDB) in São Paulo and licensed bishopMarcelo Crivella (PRB) in Rio de Janeiro. The elections also took place after theimpeachment of Dilma Rousseff and during the investigations ofOperation Car Wash (Portuguese:Operação Lava Jato). However, it only affected the left-wingWorkers' Party, with its reduction of elected mayors, while the centre-rightBrazilian Democratic Movement Party andProgressive Party, with the most of its members investigated, had an increase of elected candidates.[5]
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