In Peru, the right to vote is acquired from the age of 18. In accordance with the Political Constitution and the Organic Law of Elections, suffrage is mandatory for all citizens up to the age of 70. From that age onwards, voting becomes optional.
To exercise the right to vote, the citizen must appear at the polling station that corresponds to his or her address, carrying his or her National Identity Document (DNI) and appearing on the electoral roll.
The registry is prepared based on the address registered in the DNI, so you can only vote in the assigned constituency.
Voting is not only a citizen right, but also a legal obligation. Those who do not go to vote without a valid justification receive an electoral fine.
Currently, the penalty for omission to vote is equivalent to 2% of the Tax Tax Unit (UIT)which represents S/ 99. In the case of those who were designated as polling station members and did not fulfill this function, the fine amounts to 5% ITUthat is to say, S/ 247.50.
Furthermore, the DNI is the only valid document to identify yourself and vote. Keeping your details up-to-date, such as address and marital status, is mandatory and failure to do so may also result in penalties.
