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

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 Renter a, 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. Renter a 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.

To date, 1,493 tally sheets have already been resolved and 175 have passed to a recount, of which 15 have had a public audience and another 83 are scheduled. Among the polling tables that went to a recount are three abroad —Asunci n (Paraguay), Washington (United States) and Florence (Italy)— two of them with an audience already planned.