This Thursday the 29th, the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) will hold the draw to elect the board members of the Elections 2026but not everyone will be able to be selected.
As is known, for the April 12 elections, each polling station will need up to nine people in charge of guarding the votes to elect the president, congressmen and deputies.
However, according to the Organic Law of Elections (LOE), there are more than ten legal impediments, which exclude certain citizens from being able to assume this national and electoral duty.
These restrictions are very clear and are precisely detailed in article 57 of the LOE, which regulates the draw this Thursday the 29th to choose the board members of the Elections 2026.
Who cannot be board members?
- Candidates and representatives of political organizations.
- Officials and workers of the organizations that make up the Electoral System.
- Members of the Prosecutor’s Office who, during election day, perform functions related to the prevention and investigation of electoral crimes.
- Officials from the Ombudsman’s Office, who carry out electoral supervision.
- Political authorities and authorities elected by popular vote.
- Members of the steering committees of political organizations registered in the National Elections Jury.
- Spouses and relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity between members of the same table.
- Spouses and relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity of candidates who reside in the jurisdiction where they apply.
- Voters temporarily outside the country, according to the information sent by Reniec.
- Active members of the Armed Forces and the National Police of Peru linked to the electoral process.
- Members of the General Corps of Volunteer Firefighters of Peru.
The rule also provides that State entities must send to the ONPE the list of citizens included in these impediments, so that they are not considered in the drawing for polling station members.
How is the drawing of table members carried out?
On January 23, 25 people were preselected for each polling station, aged between 18 and 65, prioritizing those with a higher level of education and who have not held office in previous processes.
The ONPE spokesperson, Franz Paz, explained in RPP that, from this group, 9 polling station members will be drawn (3 regulars and 6 substitutes), who must appear on election day, April 12, from 06:00 am, at their premises.
“A ball rolling pin is used with 25 balls numbered from 1 to 25. The first number corresponds to the table president; the second, to the secretary; the third, to the third member; and the remaining six to the substitutes,” concluded the spokesperson.
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