Peru's 2026 elections: Candidate registration deadline to expire on Dec 23

Photo: ANDINA/Verónica Calderón Zúñiga

Photo: ANDINA/Verónica Calderón Zúñiga

09:57 | Lima, Dec. 22.

Political organizations taking part in the 2026 General Elections may submit applications to register their candidates with the respective Special Electoral Boards until 11:59:59 p.m. on December 23, the National Elections Board (JNE) stated.

Registrations are carried out through the Declara+ system, which has already been enabled by the electoral authority.

So far, 37 political organizations have begun completing their candidates' Sworn Statements of Curriculum Vitae on the platform, which currently has 7,988 records on file.

In total, 38 political organizations are eligible to apply for the registration of candidates for their presidential tickets, as well as their nominees for senators, deputies, and Andean Parliament members.


In the case of presidential tickets, the registration of candidates for the Presidency and the two Vice Presidencies is carried out before the Special Electoral Board (JEE) Lima Center 1.

Meanwhile, the JEE Lima West 2 will receive registration applications for the election of the 30 senators in the Single National Electoral District, while the JEE Lima Center 2 will handle applications for the election of representatives to the Andean Parliament in the Single National Electoral District.

The registration of candidate lists for the election of 130 deputies in Multiple Electoral Districts and 30 senators in Multiple Electoral Districts will be carried out before the 25 Special Electoral Boards nationwide.

The registration of candidate lists for senators and deputies representing Peruvians abroad in Multiple Electoral Districts will be carried out before the JEE Lima Center 2, while those corresponding to Metropolitan Lima will be filed with the JEE Lima West 3.

JEE Lima Center 1 Chairman Hugo Leon specified that registration applications may be submitted virtually, through the Declara+ platform, or in person at the JEE offices.

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Publicado: 22/12/2025