JNE denounces “excesses and assaults” at the local Special Electoral Jury for East Lima.

The National Electoral Jury (JNE) lamented this Thursday the attack on premises and officials Lima Special Electoral Jury This is in the area of Santa Anitawhose premises have been damaged by vandals associated with a political movement.

Through your social networks JNE He condemned that the staff, “furniture and equipment” of the electoral body were targeted by the protesters.

JNE voters shared videos showing a group of people forcibly lifting tables in an office JEE East Limawhile officials who wear the agency’s red vest try to prevent documents or work items from falling or run to take cover.

In other pictures, computer equipment is destroyed and scattered across the floor of the room.

Faced with these abominations, JNE he called for “reflection on political organizations so as not to jeopardize the physical integrity of electoral officials and to behave democratically in the electoral process, which is a civic duty of both citizens and candidates.”

Election Week Restrictions

In order to ensure the correct development of the 2022 regional and municipal votes, andl National Electoral Jury (JNE) reported that as of 00:00 this Monday, September 26, the distribution or publication of voting intent polls in the media is prohibited in accordance with Article 191 of the Organic Electoral Law (EL).

In an interview program Everything is known from RPP news, electoral lawyer, Jose Telloconsidered that this norm, which comes from the Organic Electoral Law of the nineties, is “anachronistic” and deserves “revision”.

“Currently, information (in relation to polls) can be easily requested abroad and you can read how the elections in the capital are going. Realistically, it will spread,” he said.

The expert explained that this restriction makes it impossible for citizens to have a strategic vote. For example, knowing 48 hours before an election how electoral preferences are progressing could help “an undecided vote move towards a certain candidate.”

“The ideal is that this strategic voting creates an agglomeration after a certain candidate or candidates and creates a greater concentration of voting,” he said.

Jose Tello He also indicated that from 00:00 on Friday, the 30th, rallies or demonstrations of a political nature would also be prohibited. According to the JNE, violation of this rule is punishable by imprisonment for at least three months and at most two years.

Meanwhile, from 00:00 on Saturday, October 1, all political campaigning will be suspended, the electoral law specialist added. This includes the participation of candidates in the media. Failure to comply with this requirement entails a fine of 30 (138,000 soles) to 100 UIT (446,000 soles) or imprisonment for at least two years.

On the other hand, from 8:00 am on Saturday, October 1st, the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited until 8:00 am on Monday, October 3rd.