Overview
- The JNE’s Political Organizations Registry set Saturday, January 17, 2026 as the final day to file alliance applications for the ERM 2026.
- Parties and regional movements must complete this step to compete jointly under the legally binding electoral calendar.
- Organizations must notify their primary selection modality by February 16, hold primaries on May 17 and 24, and file final candidate lists with the Special Electoral Juries by June 16.
- Earlier milestones closed on January 7 for affiliation updates, internal statute changes, and submission of incremental membership rolls to the registry.
- Voters are scheduled to choose 25 regional governors, 196 provincial mayors, and 1,696 district mayors on October 4, 2026.