WHITE ON BLACK: The Limits of Racial Self-Identification for Access to Quotas in the Electoral System.
Electoral system, affirmative actions, race, electoral rules, self-identification, heteroidentification.
This research analyzes the limits of racial self-classification for access to racial quotas in the Brazilian electoral system, based on the case of ACM Neto in the elections. The study examines the historical and racialized construction of Brazil, marked by the exclusion and subordination of the black population, and how affirmative actions, grounded in the Constitution, aim to correct structural inequalities. The dissertation proposes a critical reflection on the implications of racial self-classification in the electoral quota policy, discussing its impacts on the political and economic rise of the black population, as well as the challenges faced in the fight for equality within the Legislative Branch. The analysis considers the intersection of law, politics, and racial identity, highlighting the obstacles to the implementation of affirmative policies and the debates on authenticity and oversight of these mechanisms in the Brazilian electoral contexto.