Overview
- The Foreign Ministry confirmed 1,210,813 Peruvians living abroad are eligible to vote in the general elections on April 12, 2026.
- Authorities plan 218 voting locations operated by 121 consulates, with large electorates concentrated in Santiago, Buenos Aires, Madrid, and several U.S. cities including Paterson, New York, Washington, Miami, and Los Angeles.
- A new digital portal, Tu voto cruza fronteras, centralizes official guidance, links to JNE and ONPE, and allows voters to verify their assigned polling place.
- An initial lottery selected 21,881 prospective polling-station members abroad, and 35 Diplomatic Academy students will be sent to support consulates.
- Analyses highlight chronic absenteeism among expatriates—over 700,000 no-shows in 2021 and turnout near 23% in recent cycles—prompting calls for more access measures beyond information efforts.