The National Office of Electoral Processes (''Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales'', ONPE) is the body in charge of organizing

elections in Peru In Peru, the people directly elect a head of state (the president) as well as a legislature. The president is elected by the people for a five-year term. The unicameral Congress (''Congreso'') has 130 members, also elected for a five-year term by p ...

. Created in 1993, during the government of

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, it is headquartered in the

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. Its current National Chief is Manuel Cox Ganoza. ONPE is an autonomous body of the State, and it forms the electoral system of Peru, along with the

National Jury of Elections The National Jury of Elections (''Jurado Nacional de Elecciones'', JNE) of Peru is an autonomous constitutional organ, headquartered in Lima. Its goal is to oversee the legality of electoral processes, guaranteeing the respect for the population' ...

and the

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Functions

*1. Organizing all electoral processes, referendums and other popular consultations. **Thus, ONPE has the duty, whenever the

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calls for elections, to organize them and guarantee their transparency and legitimacy. *2. Designing the voting ballots, electoral acts, forms and any other relevant material, in order to ensure the respect for the citizen's will. ** ONPE is also in charge of carrying out lotteries to determine the order of candidates or options on the respective ballot.

Organization

*1. Chief *2. Advisor Cabinet Chief *3. Information and Electoral Education Manager *4. Electoral Administration Manager *5. Supervision of Party Funds Manager *6. General Secretaríat *7. Juridical Counsel Manager *8. Planning and Electoral Development Manager *9. Systems and Electoral Informatics Manager *10. Administration and Finance Manager *11. Electoral Upbringing and Training Manager *12. Electoral Organization and Regional Coordination Manager *13. Institutional Control Manager *14. Public Barrister

Mission

To ensure the respect for the popular will, to promote the free electoral participation by the citizens, to contribute to the democratic consolidation of the country.

Vision

To be the maximum and autonomous authority, specialized in planning, organization and execution of electoral processes, and a model within the region for its technology and innovative electoral mechanisms.

External links

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