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Peru’s Election Bodies Extend Workdays and Candidate Eligibility for 2026 Contests

Party plans are posted online for public review during the legal vetting of 36 presidential tickets.

Overview

  • The National Jury of Elections declared a permanent session under Resolution No. 0821-2025-JNE to keep procedures running on weekends and holidays.
  • Exceptional working days were set for Dec. 26–28, 2025 and Jan. 2–4, 10–11, and 17, 2026 to avoid holiday slowdowns.
  • The government enacted Law No. 32536 to let party members who joined between Oct. 8, 2024 and Oct. 7, 2025 run in the 2026 regional and municipal elections.
  • The law requires immediate regulatory action by the JNE, ONPE and RENIEC to apply the extended affiliation window.
  • The JNE reports 1,748 lists filed, including 36 presidential formulas registered through Declara+, now under JEE review with a tacha period and final approvals due by March 14, 2026.