Overview
- Avanza País formally filed a petition with the Jurado Nacional de Elecciones asking for a second round for Lima’s mayoralty between the two top lists and proposed holding it on November 29.
- Provisional ONPE counts with 93.25% of actas show Renovación Popular at 27.73% and Avanza País at 26.83%, figures Avanza País says justify a runoff because no list surpassed 30% of valid votes.
- In its filing, Avanza País asked the JNE to determine the electoral regime for Lima and challenged Rafael López‑Aliaga’s candidacy, arguing his possible accession could amount to an indirect or 'encubierta' re‑election.
- Electoral specialists say the petition conflicts with Peru’s current municipal rules, which settle mayoral contests in a single round by simple majority, making acceptance unlikely and placing the final call with the JNE.
- Changing the rule to require runoffs would need Congress to pass new law, and poll data cited in coverage show a hypothetical runoff would favor Avanza País’s Francis Allison, underlining the political stakes of the legal dispute.