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Peru’s Electoral Court Seeks S/372.51 Million Top-Up for 2026 Mega-Elections

Congress has yet to decide, with specialists arguing the vote would proceed even without the extra funds.

Roberto Burneo, presidente del JNE.
Roberto Burneo, presidente del JNE.
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Overview

  • JNE president Roberto Burneo asked the Congressional Budget Commission for S/372.51 million to close the gap between a S/763.02 million need and the S/390.51 million initially allocated.
  • The request’s breakdown includes S/29.38m for JNE operations, S/156.98m for general elections, S/184.62m for regional and municipal contests, and S/1.53m for population-center elections.
  • The 2026 cycle will bundle general, regional and municipal votes plus local polls, with 39 registered organizations and about 10,257 candidates, increasing logistical and review demands.
  • Burneo cited successive operating cuts, including a 7% reduction this year and reliance on contingency reserves, and warned that transparency, logistics and cybersecurity could be weakened without the top-up.
  • The proposed funds would finance audits of any digital voting pilot, cyberintelligence measures, stronger electoral justice and voter information platforms, while ONPE and Reniec budgets face separate November hearings.