Peru’s National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) has opened its official online lookup tool, allowing citizens to check with their national identity document whether they have been assigned to serve as a polling station member for the 2026 Regional and Municipal Elections on October 4.
The only valid way to confirm a polling assignment is through ONPE’s official platform at consultaelectoral.onpe.gob.pe. Lists circulated by third parties are considered unofficial, and only the status shown on the ONPE platform carries legal weight.
How the selection worked
On July 17, ONPE compiled a preliminary list of 25 candidates per polling station from the approved electoral roll, prioritising citizens with higher levels of education and those who had never previously served, ahead of people over 65 and those with disabilities. A public lottery held on July 24 then drew the final assignments from those lists.
In total, 809,793 polling station members were drawn to staff 88,977 polling stations across the country.
How to check your status
The lookup takes less than a minute. Voters should go to www.onpe.gob.pe or directly to consultaelectoral.onpe.gob.pe, click the option labelled to find your voting location and polling duty status, enter their DNI number and any security code that appears, then click to search. The result shows the assigned voting location, address, table number, and whether the person is a titular or alternate member.
ONPE recommends taking a screenshot or printing the confirmation page to have the location, room, table number, and role readily available.
Roles and responsibilities
Each polling station is staffed by three titular members and six alternates, ensuring the station can open at 6 a.m. and begin receiving votes at 7 a.m. without delay. Alternates step in for any titular member who does not appear or cannot carry out the role.
Within the station, the president hands the ballot to the voter after identification is confirmed, the secretary collects the voter’s signature and fingerprint on the electoral roll, and the third member places a hologram on the voter’s DNI after the vote is cast.
Members who complete the full day receive a payment of 165 soles and one non-compensable day off from both public and private sector employment.
Who cannot serve
Candidates, party representatives, and officials elected by popular vote are barred from serving, as are ONPE, JNE, and Reniec staff, active members of the armed forces and national police connected to the electoral process, volunteer firefighters, and public ministry members performing electoral functions. The exclusions are applied under Article 57 of the Organic Elections Law before the lottery, and the final list is published online and at ONPE offices.
Penalties for failing to serve
A designated member who does not show up faces a fine equal to five percent of the Tax Unit, amounting to 275 soles. Separately, the fine for not voting ranges from 27.50 soles in extreme-poverty districts to 55 soles in non-extreme-poverty districts and 110 soles in districts not classified as poor. A member who neither serves nor votes could face both fines simultaneously. The National Elections Jury administers and collects electoral fines through its penalty system.
