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Electoral Management

Peru Peru

EM002

Responsibility of national EMB
Question:Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s): a. National level
b. Regional level
c. Local level
Comments:
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política del Perú”, arts. 177, 178, 182 & 183: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-constitucion-politica-2019/
Verified: 2020/01/28
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EM004

EMB budget determined by
Question:The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s): c. The legislature
g. Other
Comments: The budget statements of the National Jury for Elections, the National Office for Electoral Processes and the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status are presented by the National Jury for Elections to the executive branch as separate statements within the Electoral Scheme folder and adopted by the plenary of the Congress.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política del Perú”, arts. 78, 80 178 (4): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-constitucion-politica-2019/ ; Electoral Law: “Ley 26859, orgánica de elecciones”, arts. 370 – 373: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26859-organica-elecciones-2019/ ; Organic Law of the National Identification and Civil Status Registry: "Ley 36497, orgánica del Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil", art. 25: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26497-organica-RENIEC-2015/ Organic Law of the National Office for Electoral Processes: "Ley 26487, orgánica de la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales", arts. 29 – 33: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26487-organica-ONPE-2006/ ; Organic Law of the National Court of Elections, arts. 39 – 42: “Ley 26486, orgánica del Jurado Nacional de Elecciones”, art. 36 (f): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26486-organica-JNE-2019/
Verified: 2020/01/28
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EM005

EMB expenditures controlled by
Question:The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s): c. The legislature
d. A national government department
e. Another organ within the national government
Comments: After each electoral process, takes place a financial audit, which reports to the Comptroller´s Office, to the Department of Finance and to the Committee on Budget and General Account of the Congress.
Source: Electoral Law: “Ley 26859, orgánica de elecciones”, art. 376: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26859-organica-elecciones-2019/
Verified: 2020/01/28
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EM006

Term of EMB members
Question:The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer: b. For a specified number of years
Comments: Members of both the National Jury of Elections and the National Office for Electoral Processes have a term of four years in office.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política del Perú”, art. 180, 182 & 183: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-constitucion-politica-2019/ ; Organic Law of the National Identification and Civil Status Registry: "Ley 36497, orgánica del Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil", art. 10 & 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26497-organica-RENIEC-2015/ Organic Law of the National Office for Electoral Processes: "Ley 26487, orgánica de la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales", art. 8: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26487-organica-ONPE-2006/ ; Organic Law of the National Court of Elections: “Ley 26486, orgánica del Jurado Nacional de Elecciones”, art. 17: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26486-organica-JNE-2019/
Verified: 2020/01/28
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EM012

Electoral Management model
Question:What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer: b. Independent
Comments:
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política del Perú”, art. 177: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-constitucion-politica-2019/ ; Organic Law of the National Identification and Civil Status Registry: "Ley 36497, orgánica del Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil", art. 1: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26497-organica-RENIEC-2015/ ; Organic Law of the National Office for Electoral Processes: "Ley 26487, orgánica de la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales", art. 1: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26487-organica-ONPE-2006/ ; Organic Law of the National Court of Elections: “Ley 26486, orgánica del Jurado Nacional de Elecciones”, art. 1: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26486-organica-JNE-2019/
Verified: 2020/01/28
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EM013

Number of EMB members
Question:The EMB is composed of:
Answer: a. 1 - 10 members (specify)
Comments: The composition of the electoral management bodies (three in all) rests on the provisions of their respective laws and the Constitution of Peru. The maximum authority of the National Jury of Elections is the Plenary, composed for five members; Head is the highest power representing the National Office for Electoral Processes; and, the Head of the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status is the highest authority of the body.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política del Perú”, art. 179, 180, 182 & 183: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-constitucion-politica-2019/ ; Organic Law of the National Identification and Civil Status Registry: "Ley 36497, orgánica del Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil", art. 10 & 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26497-organica-RENIEC-2015/ ; Organic Law of the National Office for Electoral Processes: "Ley 26487, orgánica de la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales", art. 8: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26487-organica-ONPE-2006/ ; Organic Law of the National Court of Elections: “Ley 26486, orgánica del Jurado Nacional de Elecciones”, art. 9: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26486-organica-JNE-2019/
Verified: 2020/01/28
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EM014

Membership based on
Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer: b. Expertise
Comments:
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política del Perú”, art. 179, 180, 182 & 183: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-constitucion-politica-2019/ ; Organic Law of the National Identification and Civil Status Registry: "Ley 36497, orgánica del Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil", art. 10 & 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26497-organica-RENIEC-2015/ ; Organic Law of the National Office for Electoral Processes: "Ley 26487, orgánica de la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales", art. 8: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26487-organica-ONPE-2006/ ; Organic Law of the National Court of Elections: “Ley 26486, orgánica del Jurado Nacional de Elecciones”, art. 10: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26486-organica-JNE-2019/
Verified: 2020/01/28
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EM015


Question:The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s): f. Judiciary
Comments: The members of the Plenary of the National Jury for Elections (5 in total) are elected by the Supreme Court, the Board of the Supreme Prosecutors, the Lawyers College of Lima, and the senior members of the law school of the public and privates universities, respectively. The National Judicial Council elects heads of both the National Office for Electoral Processes and the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política del Perú”, art. 179, 180, 182 & 183: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-constitucion-politica-2019/ ; Organic Law of the National Identification and Civil Status Registry: "Ley 36497, orgánica del Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil", art. 10 & 15: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26497-organica-RENIEC-2015/ ; Organic Law of the National Office for Electoral Processes: "Ley 26487, orgánica de la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales", art. 8: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26487-organica-ONPE-2006/ ; Organic Law of the National Court of Elections: “Ley 26486, orgánica del Jurado Nacional de Elecciones”, art. 10: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PE/peru-ley-26486-organica-JNE-2019/
Verified: 2020/01/28
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