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Peru 2026 Vote Advances: Ballot Design Approved, Digital Voting Halted, Early List Rulings Issued

Following the registration cutoff, cases move into short‑deadline reviews that issue correctable inadmissibilities rather than final rejections.

Overview

  • The JNE closed inscriptions on December 23 with 34 presidential formulas and 1,383 candidate lists for the Senate, Chamber of Deputies and Andean Parliament.
  • ONPE approved a larger five‑column ballot (minimum 42 x 21 cm, extendable to 44 cm) with security features including barcodes and colored tramas bearing the legend “JNE ONPE RENIEC.”
  • Responding to a JNE technical opinion on unresolved security and secrecy risks, ONPE suspended the digital voting mechanism pending the CGTS Corp audit and confirmed enrolled users will vote in person.
  • The newly created JEE Lima Centro 2 for Peruvians abroad declared Fuerza Popular’s external list inadmissible over issues with direct designations and missing primary records, giving two days to cure.
  • JEE Lima Centro 1 found Avanza País’s presidential slate inadmissible for lacking formal renunciations, and the party submitted notarized resignations and a corrected consent form to seek admission.