Republica de Peru
Republic of Peru
Sistema Electoral Electoral System
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National Executive
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Composition
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1 President and 2 Vice-Presidents
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Election System
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Absolute majority
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Duration of Term
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Five years
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Term Limits
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A president may stand for election again
after sitting out one term
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Upper House of the National Legislature
- National Assembly
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Composition
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130 members
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Election System
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Open-list proportional representation
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Duration of Term
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Five years
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Term Limits
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No
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State / Provincial Executive
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Composition
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25 Regional Presidents and Vice-Presidents
for province (Lima has no regional president)
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Election System
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Plurality
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Duration of Term
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Four Years
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Term Limits
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No
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| District magnitude for PR districts? |
Varies from 1 to 35
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| Threshold for PR seats |
No
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| Voting legally compulsory? |
Yes, for citizens between 18 and 70 years
old
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| Gender quotas? |
Yes, 30% on candidate lists
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| Quotas for minority representation? |
No
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| Is remote voting possible? |
Voting by mail is allowed for referendums
and general elections
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| Concurrent Elections? |
Yes
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Fuente / Source: Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales (Ley Organica de Elecciones), Constitucion del Peru, Quota Project, Ace Project