Voting delays reported in Lima due to lack of staff and materials

Election day in Lima commenced with significant delays in the setup of polling stations, as citizens reported issues with insufficient minimum required personnel and late delivery of electoral materials. Many voters were unable to cast their ballots at the scheduled start time of 7:00 a.m.

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Unfortunately, not even replacements have arrived, neither the president nor the secretary. Only two people have been waiting since six in the morning.

At the Colegio Melitón Carbajal in Lince, polling station No. 043799 could not begin operations until after 8:00 a.m. due to a shortage of poll workers. "Unfortunately, not even replacements have arrived, neither the president nor the secretary. Only two people have been waiting since six in the morning," stated a representative from the National Jury of Elections (JNE) to Latina.

A voter noted that similar delays occurred during the first round of elections. "The same thing as last time is repeating; they attended us starting at eleven in the morning because they had to go twice to fix the computer. Now I came confident, but the members are not even complete," said an affected elderly voter.

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The same thing as last time is repeating; they attended us starting at eleven in the morning because they had to go twice to fix the computer. Now I came confident, but the members are not even complete.

In Breña, at the Colegio Rosa de Santa María, polling station No. 038983, poll workers reported not receiving the necessary documentation until after 7:00 a.m., despite being present since 6:00 a.m. The National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) clarified that the delivery of electoral materials requires the presence of at least three members (titular, alternate, or registered voters from the queue). If this minimum is not met, the material cannot be delivered, preventing the installation of the polling station.

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We have been here since six in the morning and still do not have the electoral material.