Overview
- Election officials reported 36 presidential formulas and 1,748 candidate lists submitted for 2026, according to JNE secretary general Yessica Clavijo.
- JEE Lima Centro 1 ruled Avanza País’s presidential slate inadmissible for missing renunciation documents, and the party has filed a correction with notarized resignations and a fixed consent form.
- The newly formed JEE Lima Centro 2 for the expatriate constituency declared Fuerza Popular’s overseas list inadmissible over designated-candidate limits and missing primary records, granting two days to remedy.
- ONPE approved the physical ballot design for April 12, 2026, setting a five‑column layout with barcodes, defined dimensions, special formats for security forces, and a separate second‑round ballot.
- Following a JNE technical opinion citing security and secrecy risks, ONPE suspended the proposed digital voting system for 2026 and said registered users will cast ballots in person.