Superior Electoral Court

Superior Electoral Court
Tribunal Superior Eleitoral
The Superior Electoral Court building in Brasília
Map
15°48′37″S 47°52′18″W / 15.81028°S 47.87167°W / -15.81028; -47.87167
Established24 February 1932; 92 years ago (1932-02-24)
LocationBrasília, Brazil
Coordinates15°48′37″S 47°52′18″W / 15.81028°S 47.87167°W / -15.81028; -47.87167
Composition methodElection among members of the Supreme Federal Court and Superior Court of Justice
Authorised byConstitution of Brazil
Appeals fromRegional Electoral Courts
Judge term lengthTwo years, renewable once consecutively
Number of positions7
Websitewww.tse.jus.br
President
CurrentlyCármen Lúcia
Since3 June 2024
Vice President
CurrentlyNunes Marques
Since3 June 2024

The Superior Electoral Court (Brazilian Portuguese: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, TSE) is the highest body of the Brazilian Electoral Justice, which also comprises one Regional Electoral Court (Brazilian Portuguese: Tribunal Regional Eleitoral, TRE) in each of the 26 states and the Federal District of the country, as determined by the Article 118 of the Constitution of Brazil.[1]

  1. ^ "University of Minnesota Human Rights Library". hrlibrary.umn.edu. Retrieved 4 July 2023.