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Where Will You Vote in Paraguay’s Municipal Elections? Check the Permanent Civic Registry Image: gentileza

Where Will You Vote in Paraguay’s Municipal Elections? Check the Permanent Civic Registry

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Explainer Official statement New plan
  • Paraguay’s Electoral Justice has enabled voters to consult the 2026 Permanent Civic Registry ahead of the Oct. 4 municipal elections.
  • Voters can search using their identity card number and date of birth, and must present a physical identity card, whether valid or expired, at the polls.
  • Residents abroad will not vote in the municipal elections, which will elect mayors and municipal council members in 263 municipalities for five-year terms.

Paraguayans can now check where they will vote in the 2026 municipal elections through the Permanent Civic Registry, or RCP. The Electoral Justice enabled the service so citizens can verify their polling place, voting table and registration details.

The registry includes inscriptions and updates completed through Dec. 30, 2025. To consult it, voters must select “Consult my polling place,” enter their identity card number, provide their date of birth and press search.

Voters may cast their ballots with a physical identity card, whether the document has expired or remains valid. The receipt issued while processing an identity card and electronic identification are not accepted for voting.

Paraguayans living abroad will not participate in the municipal elections. Voting overseas with a physical identity card or passport applies only to national and internal party elections.

On Sunday, Oct. 4, voters in all 263 municipalities will elect mayors and members of municipal councils. The officials will serve five-year terms. Asunción’s council will have 24 regular and 24 alternate members. Departmental capitals and first- and second-group municipalities will have 12 of each, while third- and fourth-group municipalities will have nine regular and nine alternate members.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.