General elections are scheduled to occur in Brazil to elect the President, Vice President, and much of the Federal Congress on 2 October 2022. The first round will occur on 2 October 2022 for the President and Vice President. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a runoff election on 30 October 2022 occurs between the first and second vote-receivers (International Foundation for Electoral Systems). President Jair Bolsonaro has said that he may not accept the result of the presidential election and that he would not hand over the presidency if there was any vote fraud, which includes his demand that the current computerized voting system is replaced by paper ballots. Bolsonaro's comments have added to concerns that he is setting the stage to refuse to accept a potential election loss (Reuters).

• Brazil’s True Believers: Bolsonaro and the Risks of an Election Year - Crisis Group 
• Might Jair Bolsonaro try to steal Brazil’s election? - The Economist
• Revista Estudos Eleitorais Vol. 12 nº2 (2017) - Superior Electoral Court of Brazil (in Portuguese)