ONPE Blames Firm for Delayed Election Material Delivery in Lima, Voting Hours Unchanged

More than 27 million Peruvians are set to vote this Sunday. Five electoral processes run simultaneously: presidency, national senate, regional senate, Chamber of Deputies, and Andean Parliament.

Delay attributed to contracted transport firm

Reports to Filmogaz.com from several Lima districts described delays in the arrival of electoral materials. Some voting tables were not installed at the scheduled 7:00 a.m. opening.

Cledy Gutiérrez, an ONPE specialist in electoral training, confirmed the delay. She said the concessionaire, Servicios Generales Galaga, failed to meet contractual obligations.

What ONPE says and the scale of the problem

ONPE officials stated that all materials were ready in their main warehouses. The issue arose late on Saturday night, the agency added.

The disruption affected chiefly polling places in Lima Sur, the agency said. No similar problems were reported in other regions of the country.

Nationwide, ONPE counts 10,336 voting locations. The percentage of locales initially missing materials stands at about 0.72 percent.

Authorities described that proportion as small. A contingency plan is in place to deliver remaining materials.

Voting hours will not be extended

ONPE reaffirmed that voting hours remain unchanged. Polling stations opened at 7:00 a.m. and will close at 5:00 p.m.

By law, polling tables may be installed until 12:00 p.m. Past elections saw some tables begin work late, at 10:00 or 11:00 a.m.

ONPE blamed the firm for delayed election material delivery in parts of Lima, and voting hours remain unchanged, the agency said. Voters are urged to attend within the scheduled hours.