Overview
- The National Jury of Elections issued an unfavorable technical opinion on December 22, rejecting deployment of the digital-vote pilot for the April 12, 2026 general election.
- Auditors cited incomplete and unvalidated infrastructure, absence of ethical‑hacking tests, risks to vote secrecy and integrity including from abroad, and missing digital accessibility certification.
- Roughly 10,000 registered participants across 11 target groups were slated to use mobile voting, while traditional in-person voting remains guaranteed for more than 27 million Peruvians.
- ONPE says it has not yet received the full JNE report and has formally requested access to the audit findings.
- ONPE has hired CGTS, an external firm with regional e‑voting experience, and expects a preliminary assessment on December 30 to inform next steps.