The National Election Jury declared inadmissible the candidacy of Sandra Castrodeputy provincial prosecutor, who was running for the Senate for the Purple Party. He JEE determined that the applicant did not prove her resignation from the Public Ministry within the period required by the electoral law, an essential requirement to integrate the lists in the 2026 elections.
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The decision was adopted within the framework of the review of the application for registration of the senatorial list of the Purple Party. The electoral body evaluated the documentation presented to correct previous observations and concluded that the impediment of Sandra Castro It was insurmountable because the deadline for submitting the resignation had expired.
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According to the resolution, the candidate was in position four on the list for the Senate for a single national constituency. At the time of registration, he stated that he was performing functions as deputy provincial criminal prosecutor in Lima Northwest, a condition that activates a constitutional impediment to apply without prior resignation.
With this pronouncement, the JNE made firm the exclusion of Sandra Castro of the presidential lists to the Senate, while partially admitting the list presented by the Purple Party. The resolution also opened the period for eventual crossed out against the candidates who were admitted.
JEE concludes that the resignation was not submitted within the legal deadline
He JEE He recalled that the Constitution and the Organic Law of Elections prohibit members of the Public Ministry from running for Congress if they do not resign six months before the day of the vote. For the elections 2026that deadline expired on October 13, 2025.
In the case of Sandra Castrothe representative of the Purple Party maintained that the request for an unpaid license was sufficient. The Jury rejected that argument and specified that the license does not replace the resignation required by the norm when it comes to practicing prosecutors.
The referee also evaluated a subsequent tax resolution that concluded the appointment of the candidate. However, he warned that said act was neither firm nor consented to, so it did not eliminate the electoral impediment that existed at the close of the legal period.
Purple Party maintains its list with specific exclusions
The resolution of JNE did not cancel the entire list of Purple Party. The Special Electoral Jury partially admitted the senatorial list and ordered its official publication for the period of crossed outaccording to the schedule of the elections 2026.
In addition to Sandra Castrohe JEE declared other candidates inadmissible due to documentary non-compliance linked to work licenses. In contrast, several candidates managed to correct observations and continued in the electoral race.
With these adjustments, the Purple Party was enabled to continue in competition with an incomplete list. The case reinforces the Jury’s criteria on the strict requirement of legal requirements for those who come from public positions with specific impediments.
