The National Electoral Jury (JNE) declared the appeal filed by the purple partywith which the candidacy for the post of mayor of the Metropolitan of Lima was excluded. Guillermo Flores Borda. This was announced by the political organization itself in a statement on its social networks.
“Unfortunately, the National Electoral Jury (JNE) has decided to declare our appeal frivolous, in violation of an express rule, such as Article 47(d) of Resolution 0927-2021-JNE, which gives us, as a political organization, the right to make substitutions,” the document reads.
purple party states in his statement that by this decision jne, the people of Lima have lost the opportunity to elect an honest, competent, young man who is the exact opposite of what our political class is.
The group also announced that it would convene a press conference in the next few hours and that it was evaluating the appropriate legal and policy actions following the decision of the electoral authorities.
JNE declare unfounded the complaint filed purple party against the decision of the Special Electoral Jury (JEE) of Central Lima, which declared inadmissible the application for registration of candidates for the post of Mayor of the Metropolitan of Lima.
JEE He rejected the Morados list in the election because he did not accept a request to replace Elsa Almendra Rodríguez Valverde, who would replace the retiring councilor candidate Lisset Meléndez Vargas.
By refusing to include Rodriguez Valverde, said court argues that the group did not meet the quota of 20% of young candidates set by Municipal Election Law. Guillermo Flores Borda regretted the decision on his social media and admitted that he was very sad about what happened.
“To my friends who write internally: sorry for not visiting you now. I am very sad because the demands of my friends from Remar and those on the streets will go unheeded. One day politics will be the means to turn solidarity into work. I look forward to this day,” he wrote on his Twitter account.
sources purple party reported that they demanded National Electoral Jury notify them of the decision excluding the candidacy of Guillermo Flores in order to evaluate the appropriate legal and political actions.
JNE: Recall and resignation of candidates possible until August 3
The National Electoral Jury (JNE) said on Tuesday that the removal and resignation of candidates registered by political parties can be carried out until August 3 next year. This is in accordance with the current rules for the 2022 regional and municipal elections.
The institution advised that the removal of a candidate from the formula or from the registered list must be carried out by the same political organization through its legal representative before the Special Electoral Jury (SIZ).
JNE said that in order to proceed with the procedure, all parties must attach documents certifying such a decision. When the municipal and regional elections of 2022, which will be held next October, are only three months away.
Source: RPP
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