Peru´s government has officially called for regional and municipal elections to be held on Sunday, October 4, 2026, to elect governors, vice-governors, and regional councilors, as well as mayors and councilors.
This measure is formalized through Supreme Decree No. 001-2026-PCM, published in the Legal Standards section of the Official Gazette El Peruano.
It also establishes that the regional and municipal elections are governed by the provisions of the Political Constitution; Law No. 27683, the Regional Elections Law; and Law No. 26864, the Municipal Elections Law.
Furthermore, it establishes that this call for elections initiates the 2026 regional and municipal election process.
In this regard, the organization, execution, and oversight of the electoral process correspond to the bodies that comprise the Electoral System, in accordance with the Constitution and its organic laws.
Meanwhile, in the preamble, it states that, according to the laws governing regional and municipal elections, these elections are held jointly on the first Sunday of October of the year in which the term of the regional and municipal authorities ends.
Likewise, it indicates that they are called by the President of the Republic no less than 270 calendar days prior to the date of the election.
Therefore, it adds that, given that the term of the current regional and municipal authorities ends on December 31, 2026, it is necessary to call for regional and municipal elections to elect the regional and municipal authorities by popular vote.
The supreme decree bears the signature of the President of the Republic, Jose Jeri. and the head of the Council of Ministers, Ernesto Alvarez.
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Publicado: 7/1/2026