The Special Electoral Jury (JEE) of Lima Centro declared inadmissible the appeal presented by citizen Estevens Adriano Sánchez Puertas against the resolution that rejected the objection made against the presidential formula of Popular Renewal, that heads Rafael Lopez Aliagawithin the framework of the 2026 general elections. The decision is not based on the substance of the question, but on a failure to comply with one of the requirements of the appeal that challenges the decision.
listen to the newsText converted to audio
Artificial intelligence
“Declare inadmissible the appeal filed by citizen Estevens Adriano Sánchez Puertas, against Resolution No. 00047-2026-JEELIC1/JNE (File No. EG.2026017764) dated January 2, 2025, which declared unfounded the objection made against the application for registration of the presidential formula presented by the political organization Renovación Popular,” it reads. in the document.
WE RECOMMEND YOU
IN THE KINGDOM OF IMPUNITY AND VENEZUELA IN LIMBO | WITHOUT SCRIPT WITH ROSA MARÍA PALACIOS
According to the resolution, the citizen who filed the appeal recorded a payment for the electoral fee of S/1,605, an amount that does not correspond to the updated value required for the 2026 electoral process. In accordance with current regulations and the Tax Tax Unit established for this year, the applicable rate amounts to S/1,650, so the payment made was insufficient.
The JEE specified that this omission can be corrected and granted a period of one business day, counted from the notification of the resolution, so that the appellant can refund the corresponding difference. If the remedy is not complied with within the established period, the appeal will be declared inadmissible, which would make the rejection of the objection against the presidential formula of Popular Renewal.
They question the internal process of Popular Renewal
The appeal argues that Renovación Popular appointed its presidential formula through a mechanism that is not contemplated in its statute, despite the fact that electoral regulations require that internal processes be developed in accordance with party provisions.
The appellant clarifies that his question is not directed at the results of the internal elections, but at the previous procedure that allowed the registration of the candidacy. In that sense, he maintains that the JEE He avoided evaluating compliance with the statute and limited the analysis to a matter of a formal nature.
Likewise, the appeal rejects that there is a regulatory gap. It specifies that the Popular Renewal statute was modified in June 2025, in a context in which the legal framework established after the elimination of the PASO was already in force.
