Peru Regional Elections Set for Sunday With 26 Million Voters

Peru will hold regional and municipal elections on Sunday, October 4, with more than 26 million citizens eligible to vote nationwide. Polling stations will operate from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., while designated table members must arrive by 6:00 a.m. for setup and receive a S/165 stipend.

The National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) provides an online platform where voters enter their eight-digit DNI to learn their assigned polling place, table number, and order number. Authorities urge checking the site again before election day because locations can change if a venue becomes unavailable.

“If you arrive before 5:00 p.m. and are already inside the polling place, you will be able to vote.”

The National Police will deploy 57,738 officers across the country to guarantee security before, during, and after the vote. The Comptroller's Office rated the distribution of electoral materials to Lima and Callao as satisfactory.

Fines for not voting vary by district poverty classification: S/110 in non-poor districts, S/55 in poor districts, and S/27.50 in extremely poor districts. Citizens who fail both to vote and to serve as table members can accumulate both penalties, reaching S/385 in non-poor districts.

Voters already inside polling stations at 5:00 p.m. will still be allowed to cast ballots, but no one may enter after that hour. The elections will choose regional governors, provincial mayors, and district mayors for the 2027-2030 term.