More than 27 million Peruvians will head to the polls today to elect the next president of the Republic, vice presidents, senators, deputies, and Andean Parliament representatives, in a voting process running from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Voters
Voting by Peruvians abroad includes 1,210,813 citizens, accounting for 4.4% of the national electorate.
According to the electoral roll, of the total number of eligible voters, 13.8 million are women and 13.6 million are men.
Lima accounts for the largest share (8,739,334 voters), followed by the regions La Libertad (1,565,056) and Piura (1,545,486).
In addition, 2,518,576 young people aged 18 to 22 will take part in a general election for the first time, representing 36.5% of the youth electorate.
Polling tables
A total of 92,766 polling tables are expected to be installed for the election.
In Metropolitan Lima and Callao region, 2,260 polling places will be available, most of them located inside schools and universities.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will set up 2,509 polling tables to ensure voting by Peruvians abroad.
Elected authorities
Those elected will be responsible for leading the country through the Executive Branch and legislating for the benefit of citizens over the next five-year term.
This process marks the return to a bicameral Congress, with the election of 60 senators and 130 deputies after more than three decades.
Armed Forces and police
Some 45,000 members of the Armed Forces and 61,000 police agents will provide security during the election. These personnel will vote at the locations where they are assigned to provide protection.