08:09 | Canberra (Australia), Jan. 26.
Peruvian nationals living in Sydney and Canberra (Australia) began the electoral process to select representatives to Peru's Congress.
5,980 electors are entitled to vote in Oceania, according to the electoral roll approved by the National Election Board (JNE).
The overseas process is conducted with the support of 116 consular offices. Besides, 3,374 voting tables have been put into operation in 79 foreign countries located in the five continents.
The transportation of electoral material to the voting tables abroad began on January 5 —through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs— in order to guarantee the normal development of elections.
The five nations with the largest number of voters are
the United States (304,860), Spain (145,804), Argentina (141,566), Chile (113,083), and Italy (92,020).
On the other hand, Macedonia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Algeria, Ukraine, and Egypt are among the 15 countries with the lowest number of registered voters overseas, with less than 100 electors each.
Parliamentary elections
The new 130 legislators will serve the remaining period of the 2016-2021 legislative tenure, following the dissolution of Congress.
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Published: 1/26/2020