Overview
- ONPE set primary dates for May 16 and May 24, 2026, defining afiliados, no afiliados and delegate modalities, with delegates chosen on May 16 to select final candidates on May 24.
- Parties face near-term administrative deadlines: January 7 for the official call plus registrations and internal rule changes, January 17 for alliance filings, and February 16 to notify ONPE of their primary modality.
- Reniec will close the electoral roll on April 7, primary results may be proclaimed by June 1, candidate lists are due June 16, the table-member draw is July 26, and admitted lists must be published by August 5.
- ONPE will design, approve and produce ballots and electoral materials and will determine the number and location of polling stations and voting locales for the primaries and ERM 2026.
- If required, a regional runoff will be held within 30 days of the official proclamation of the general count, and candidates must have been affiliated to their party by October 7, 2024.