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{{Politics of Peru}}
The '''Peruvian electoral system''' has as its mission the planning, organization and execution of [[elections in Peru]], as well as keeping a [[civil registry]].<ref>''Constitución Política del Perú'', Article Nº 176.</ref> As defined by the [[Constitution of Peru|Constitution]] it comprises the following institutions:<ref>''Constitución Política del Perú'', Article Nº 177.</ref>

* [[National Jury of Elections]] (JNE): in charge of overseeing the legality of elections
* [[National Office of Electoral Processes]] (ONPE): in charge of organizing elections
* [[National Registry of Identification and Civil Status]] (RENIEC): in charge of maintaining a civil registry, as well as record of suffrage eligibility and registration

Elections are held through [[universal suffrage|direct universal suffrage]], [[compulsory voting|voting is compulsory]] for [[citizen]]s age eighteen through seventy.<ref>''Constitución Política del Perú'', Article Nº 31.</ref> Members of the Armed Forces and the Police are entitled to vote, but can not be elected.<ref>''Constitución Política del Perú'', Article Nº 34.</ref>

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== External links ==
* {{in lang|es}} [http://www.jne.gob.pe JNE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070616184420/http://www.jne.gob.pe/ |date=2007-06-16 }} official site
* {{in lang|es}} [http://www.onpe.gob.pe/ ONPE] official site
* {{in lang|es}} [http://www.reniec.gob.pe/ RENIEC] official site

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