Government in Brazil's nearly 5,000 municipalities is also structured with a separation between the executive office of the Mayor (prefeitura) and a legislative city council (câmara de vereadores). Elections for mayor also require the winner to obtain more than 50 per cent of the vote, with the exception of cities with less than 200,000 inhabitants. Local elections are held in the second year between presidential, congressional and state elections.
Brazil's Main Municipalities
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