The House Floor is the largest and main room of the Chamber of Deputies and was named in honor of the statesman Ulysses Guimarães, who was the President of the House during the Constitutional Convention of 1988. He is also known as "Senhor Diretas" (“Mr. Direct Elections”).
Scene of the discussions and voting of the laws which rule the life of all Brazilian citizens, the House Floor has 396 seats not counting an additional two other places adapted for disabled people.
Divided in two sections, separated by a central aisle, the Floor lets the representatives vote from any of the seats. The only reserved places are the first seats turned toward the central niche, destined for the leaders of the political parties.
The identification of the 513 representatives during the voting process in the Ulysses Guimarães Plenary Chamber is done by reading the fingerprint of each one, in conjunction with a personal password. Thus, the vote can only be cast by that specific representative.
There are seven places on the Governing Board, which are located on an elevated platform facing the congress seats.
On the right side of the table the National Flag is visible in a prominent place on the right. . On the sides of the table, stages with microphones are installed; and it is there that the representatives make their speeches.
There are two electronic panels suspended from the ceiling, one on each side of the table, registering the individual votes and the result of each voting.
Still inside this round space, 50 seats flank the main seats, 25 on each side, separated from the places of the representatives by a metal barrier. These two places are reserved for the press and visitors.