Overview

• The National Jury of Elections reaffirmed an immovable October 13 cutoff for high officials to resign or face automatic disqualification from the 2026 race.
• The rule covers the president, ministers and viceministers, regional governors and vice-governors, and mayors under constitutional and electoral law provisions.
• Regional and municipal resignations must be recorded with councils and filed to the JNE via its virtual desk by October 20, with vice-governors or councils ensuring succession and acting mayors requesting credentials.
• Prime Minister Eduardo Arana said the government is ready and expects “not much upheaval” after Justice Minister Juan José Santiváñez resigned to run, with reports of a possible Health Minister César Vásquez exit remaining unconfirmed.
• Resolution No. 0110-2025-JNE also sets unpaid leave for public employees who run, beginning February 11, 2026, to protect electoral neutrality.