Electoral system of Peru

The Peruvian electoral system has as its mission the planning, organization and execution of elections in Peru, as well as keeping a civil registry.Constitución Política del Perú, Article Nº 176. As defined by the Constitution it comprises the following institutions:Constitución Política del Perú, Article Nº 177.

National Jury of Elections (JNE): in charge of overseeing the legality of elections National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE): in charge of organizing elections National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC): in charge of maintaining a civil registry, as well as record of suffrage eligibility and registration

Elections are held through direct universal suffrage, voting is compulsory for citizens age eighteen through seventy.Constitución Política del Perú, Article Nº 31. Members of the Armed Forces and the Police are entitled to vote, but can not be elected.Constitución Política del Perú, Article Nº 34.

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External links JNE official site ONPE official site RENIEC official site