Peru selects over 800,000 poll workers for October municipal elections

Peru's National Electoral Processes Office (ONPE) has completed the public lottery to select 809,415 citizens who will serve as poll workers for the Regional and Municipal Elections on October 4. This process is crucial for the upcoming vote, which will elect 13,148 local authorities across the country.

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The National Electoral Processes Office (ONPE) of Peru chose this Friday, through public lottery, the 809,415 Peruvians who will be poll members in the 2026 Regional and Municipal Elections of next October 4, in which 13,148 local authorities will be elected.

The selected individuals will be assigned to roles including president, secretary, third member, and six alternates at each of the 89,935 polling stations. This marks the third electoral event in Peru this year, following the presidential and legislative elections in April and the presidential runoff in June.

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The selected members will be a president, a secretary, a third member, and six alternates at each of the 89,935 polling stations that will be set up on that day nationwide.

The ONPE conducted the draws at its 125 decentralized electoral process offices nationwide. Electoral law prohibits candidates, political party representatives, electoral officials, political authorities, and members of political organization steering committees from serving as poll workers. Additionally, members of the Public Ministry involved in electoral crime prevention and investigation, as well as active military and police personnel engaged in electoral process activities, are also excluded.

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According to electoral legislation, candidates and representatives of political organizations, as well as officials and employees of electoral bodies, cannot be poll members.

Poll workers who fulfill their duties will receive an incentive of 165 soles (approximately $48). Those who complete mandatory training will also be granted a paid day off. Conversely, poll workers who are absent on election day without a valid reason will be fined 275 soles ($80). On October 4, an estimated 26,314,724 Peruvians are expected to vote for regional governors, vice-governors, regional councilors, and various provincial and district-level mayors and councilors.

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Poll members who exercise their position will receive an economic incentive of 165 soles (48 dollars) and those who have completed their training will have a day of paid non-compensable rest.