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Minister Dias Toffoli took office on Tuesday (9th) as an effective minister of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), on the eve of the October 2026 elections. In his inauguration speech, Toffoli made a doctrinal statement about the role of Electoral Justice: "The people decide the electoral process, not Justice. The voter is the master of the vote." ◦
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"O ministro Dias Toffoli tomou posse nesta terça-feira 9 no cargo de ministro efetivo do Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE)... "Quem decide o processo eleitoral é o povo, não é a Justiça. Quem decide o voto é o senhor do voto."
Toffoli occupied the vacancy left by Minister Cármen Lúcia, who completed her two-year term at TSE. The minister said he has the "commitment to guarantee the sovereignty of the voter's vote in elections" and stated that "the effective moment when all Brazilians are effectively equal is when depositing the vote in the electronic ballot box." ◦
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"Toffoli ocupará a vaga de Cármen Lúcia, que deixou o tribunal após completar mandato de dois anos no comando da Corte... o ministro disse que terá o compromisso de garantir a soberania do voto do eleitor nas eleições... O efetivo momento em que todos brasileiros são efetivamente iguais é no momento de depositar o voto na urna eletrônica"
With Toffoli's inauguration, TSE now has the following composition: Kassio Nunes Marques (president), André Mendonça (vice-president), Dias Toffoli (STF), Antonio Carlos Ferreira (STJ), Ricardo Villas Boas Cueva (STJ), Floriano Azevedo Marques (jurist) and Estela Aranha (jurist). The court is composed of seven ministers — three from STF, two from the Superior Court of Justice and two jurists appointed by the President of the Republic. ✓
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"A partir de agora, a nova composição de ministros será: Kassio Nunes Marques (presidente); André Mendonça (vice-presidente); Dias Toffoli (STF); Antonio Carlos Ferreira (STJ); Ricardo Villas Boas Cueva (STJ); Floriano Azevedo Marques (jurista); e Estela Aranha (jurista)"
Toffoli took office at TSE on June 9, 2026, replacing Cármen Lúcia
New TSE composition with seven ministers: three from STF, two from STJ and two jurists
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InfoMoney contextualized the inauguration with recent TSE decisions about electoral polls involving Nunes Marques and Estela Aranha
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What is the concrete history of TSE decisions that impacted electoral results in previous elections, and how does this relate to Toffoli's statement that Justice doesn't decide elections?
Why it's still unknown: Attempt to obtain data from TSE portal about cassations, challenges and decisions that affected previous elections failed due to gateway configuration error. Toffoli's doctrinal statement cannot be contextualized against the court's concrete decision-making practice.
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What is Toffoli's previous position in electoral law cases at STF that might indicate his doctrinal approach at TSE?
Why it's still unknown: STF portal returned gateway configuration error. General searches found references to Toffoli's positions (2014 speech on Lei da Ficha Limpa, 2025 virtual session votes), but it was not possible to retrieve specific decisions with the minister's vote and written reasoning in electoral cases.