Peru's electoral board reiterates it will proclaim the president-elect by mid-July

MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency

Monday, June 15th 2026 - 16:04 UTC

The tribunal is awaiting the resolution of 1,661 tally sheets (actas) that were flagged on runoff day and sent to the special electoral juries (JEE) for evaluation

Peru's National Jury of Elections (JNE) reiterated on Monday that the maximum deadline to officially proclaim the new president-elect is mid-July, while vote recounts proceed in three overseas cities over observations to the tally sheets. The body's spokeswoman, Grecia Rentería, said at a press conference that the proclamation would come about two weeks before the swearing-in, set for July 28, with the start of the 2026-2031 term of government.

The tribunal is awaiting the resolution of 1,661 tally sheets (actas) that were flagged on runoff day and sent to the special electoral juries (JEE) for evaluation. Rentería explained that, if the observation is not resolved in the review, the ballots are requested and a recount audience is convened within three days, after which the parties have another three days to appeal, a procedure that delays the close of the definitive count. The number of flagged tally sheets, she noted, rose by more than 50% compared with previous elections.