Peru
- System of government
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25
Unitary presidential constitutional republic
System of government-References:
- Total population
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 31,151,643
Total population-References:
- Total area (in square kilo meters)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 1,285,216 km2
Total area (in square kilo meters)-References:
- Number of registered voters
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 22,901,954
Number of registered voters-References:
- Number of registered political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Number of polling stations
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Average number of voters per polling station
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting age
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 18
Voting age-References:
- Elected Offices
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Election system
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 List Proportional Representation
Election system-References:
- Terms of office
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Assembly: Peru has a unicameral Congreso de la Republica del Peru (Congress of the Republic of Peru) composed of 130 seats with members serving 5-year terms.
Terms of office-References:
- Election
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Peruvian general election, 2016
Election-References:
- Date
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 10 April 2016
Date-References:
- Political parties in the elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Number of elected candidates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter turnout
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 51%
Voter turnout-References:
- Number of ballots cast
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 18,751,264
Number of ballots cast-References:
- Legal framework for elections
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 Part of Constitution - Separate legislation - Regulations or administrative rules
Legal framework for elections-References:
- Legal provisions
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 Constitution as amended by Law 29402 of 2011, art. 2 (17), 31, 32, 190, 206:
Legal provisions-References:
- Referenda
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12
Constitution as amended by Law No 29402 of 2011, art. 206
Constitution as amended by Law No 29402 of 2011, art. 32
Referenda-References:
- People’s Initiatives
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 Constitution as amended by Law N° 29402 of 2011, art. 2 (17), 31, 206 (2):
People’s Initiatives-References:
- Recall Votes
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 Constitution as amended by Law N° 29402 of 2011, art. 2 (17), 31
Recall Votes-References:
- Official name
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Jurado Nacional de Elecciones
Official name -References:
- Mission, Vision, Key Objectives, Functions
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 Independent
Type of EMB(independent, governmental, mixed)-References:
- EMB budget source
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 The legislature - Other
EMB budget source-References:
- EMB expenditure audit
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 The legislature
A national government department
Another organ within the national government
EMB expenditure audit-References:
- Number of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 The composition of the electoral management bodies (three in all) rests on the provisions of their respective laws and the Constitution of Peru. The maximum authority of the National Jury of Elections is the Plenary, composed for five members; Head is the highest power representing the National Office for Electoral Processes; and, the Head of the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status is the highest authority of the body.
Number of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Term of EMB members (commissioners)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 For a specified number of years
Term of EMB members (commissioners)-References:
- Who appoints members (commissioners)?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 Executive - Judiciary - Other
Who appoints members (commissioners)?-References:
- Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12 N/A
Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson-References:
- Administrative divisions
- Last Updated : 2016-12-12
is divided into 26 units: 25 regions (regiones; singular: regi?n) and the Lima Province. The regions are subdivided into provinces (provincias), which are composed of districts (distritos). There are 196 provinces and 1 869 districts in Peru.
Administrative divisions -References:
- Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district)
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Delimitation of constituencies(electoral district) -References:
- Criteria for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 "Equality" of population - Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries - Communities of interest/cultural concerns
Criteria for drawing boundaries-References:
- Body responsible for drawing boundaries
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 Legislature (1st chamber)
Body responsible for drawing boundaries-References:
- Requirements on the right to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the right to vote revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral Eligibility
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reasons for having the eligibility revoked
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Requirements for party registration
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Candidate nomination
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02
independent candidates can compete in both presidential and legislative elections
Candidate nomination-References:
- Candidate Registration (National Assembly members)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02
- Requirement
Age
Citizenship
Country of birth
Registration
Other
Candidate Registration (National Assembly members) -References:
- Candidate registration deposit
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Amount of fee
- Return of fee
- Uncontested Election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Preparation of the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 A continuous register (voter data is continuously collected and d between electoral events)
Preparation of the voters list-References:
- Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 Yes
Whether the registration is compulsory (or not)-References:
- Who is responsible for the voters list
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Created by the EMB using its own data collection and/or other sources of data
Who is responsible for the voters list -References:
- Voters list preparation procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Inspection and objection procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Definition
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Prohibited forms of campaigning
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Who is not permitted to campaign
- Campaign Finance
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Campaign expense limit
- Income and expenditure of campaign expense
- Report, public inspection, and open of income and expenditure
- Investigation on income and expenditure of campaign expense & actions
- Reimbursement of campaign expense
- Presiding officers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① How many of officers in a polling station
② Roles of each officer
③ How we nominate the officers
- Facilities or items a polling station is equipped with
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Polling station location criteria
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting hours
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Is compulsory or voluntary?
② How many ballot papers are distributed to each voter?
- Ballot Paper
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Determination of the order of candidates on ballots
② What has to be included in the ballot paper?
③ Ballot paper design or sample ballot paper
④ Valid and invalid ballot paper
- Voting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Start ofvoting
- Process of voting
- End of voting
- Marking method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Special voting (Absentee / Early / Proxy / Assisted / Postal / etc)
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
① Who are subjected to do
② Voting procedures
- Counting Location
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 The polling stations
Counting Location-References:
- Counting period
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Vote counting method
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting Procedures
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Start of counting
- Process of counting
- End of counting
- When are ballots recounted?
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 Never recounted
When are ballots recounted?-References:
- Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?
- Last Updated : 2016-10-25 Citizens residing outside the country
Who is eligible to vote for overseas voting?-References:
- Overseas voters list preparation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Where to vote
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voting procedure for early voting
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Methods used to transport ballot papers
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Counting procedure
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- How is the elected candidate chosen in the case of a tie?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Apportioning of National Assembly seats
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Results Announcement
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Is the announcement of preliminary result required?
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Deadline for announcement of final results
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Reason for holding a by- or re-election
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- By-election dates
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Electoral process
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance - Based on result of previous election
Criteria for allocating free broadcast time-References:
- Television debates
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 presidential elections
Television debates-References:
- Blackout period for release of election survey results
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31
6-7 days
Blackout period for release of election survey results-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution body
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02
EMB
Electoral dispute resolution body-References:
- Electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Alternative electoral dispute resolution mechanism
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Direct public funding
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 regularly provided
Direct public funding-References:
- Private funding of political parties
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- If so, is there limit on the amount a donor can contribute to candidate or political party
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02 Sanctions include Fines, and Loss of public funding
Regulation, monitoring and investigation-References:
- Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02
EMB
Regulation, monitoring and investigation bodies-References:
- Which electoral processes are using ICTs?
- Last Updated : 2016-11-02
Scanning technology for processing registration forms (Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) or Optical Character Recognition (OCR)) are used for collecting registration data
fingerprint scans are captured and used during registration
Which electoral processes are using ICTs? -References:
- When it was introduced
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Gender equality
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Aids for disabled or handicapped voters
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Voter education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 Continuously
Voter education-References:
- National civic education
- Last Updated : 2016-08-31 conducted by the National Electoral Management Body
National civic education-References:
- EMB Staff education
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Domestic observation
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International observation
- Last Updated : 2016-11-17 In response to an invitation from the Peruvian authorities, the European Union has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Peru to observe the Presidential, Parliamentary and Andean Parliament elections on 10 April.
International observation-References:
- Partnerships/MoUs
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- International Activities
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Major challenges to elections
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03
- Measures taken to deal with those Challenges
- Last Updated : 2016-05-03