Lima, 26/05/2022 09:13 p.m.
Attention Peru. Next Sunday, October 02, 2022, regional and municipal elections will be held throughout the country, therefore, the ONPE has enabled a link to make the change of voting location instead you want a location closer to your home.
In this note of MANAGEMENT You will be able to find all the details and steps that you must follow to make the voting change since there is only a deadline until June 3.
How to choose my polling place
It is worth mentioning that to choose a polling place there are up to 3 options available, therefore, here we will tell you what are the ways you can make the change or selection of your polling place:
Via web version for PC or laptop: go to the link eligetulocal.onpe.gob.pe and before choosing your polling place you must validate your identity by answering “personal questions” such as the name of your mother or the number of your voting group. Once these data have been validated, the user will have access to a map of their place of residence, in which they must select the three voting centers of their choice, in order of priority.
Via mobile web version: go to the link eligetulocal.onpe.gob.pe and before choosing your polling place, you must validate your identity by answering “personal questions” or by “facial recognition” with the camera of your mid-range cell phone onwards.
Via Telegram: You can also choose the voting location through a Telegram chatbot: @etlvbot (https://t.me/etlvbot).
How to change my polling place, step by step
All Peruvians over 18 years of age have the obligation to change or edit their polling place for the 2022 elections, as long as they have not changed their address on their DNI until after October 2, 2021. In this note, you will know all the steps you must follow to change your polling location:
- The citizen must enter the Choose your polling place platform and click Start. Then you must enter your DNI number, the DNI verification digit and specify the day, month and year of birth.
- The Terms and Conditions of Use must be read and accepted to continue. Immediately, you must opt for some identity validation alternative. If personal questions are chosen, these must be answered correctly, before pressing the Continue button.
- Then you must enter the email and do it a second time to confirm the data. Next, you must enter your cell phone number and inform if you have any disability, which will allow you to receive preferential attention at the polling place. Then select the Continue button.
- The citizen will receive an email that must be confirmed to verify the registration. Then press the Confirm email address button, after which you must press the Choose your polling place button. Then, by pressing the button, the selection will begin. The voter is recommended to choose the preferred polling places within their district and do so in the order of their preference. Press the Save button and then the Yes button to continue. It is necessary to press the Yes button to save the chosen polling places. It should be specified that the order of priority of the polling places can be modified and even some can be changed. At the end, the chosen polling places will be received by mail.
It is important that each person choose their polling place as it will facilitate the assignment of polling places close to the voters’ homes.
What happens if I don’t change my polling place?
The deadline to change your polling place is June 3, if you don’t, ONPE will choose your polling place at random. Therefore, if you cannot make the change due to complications, you can call the ONPE Phone: 417-0630, where people who have doubts or questions about the platform are attended from Monday to Sunday from 8 am to 9 pm.