The president of National Election Jury (JNE), Roberto Burneoannounced that it will send a bill to the Congress of the Republic to strengthen the control of political parties. The proposal aims to grant to the JNE the power of SUSPEND, CANCEL THE DECLARING NULL the registration of political organizations when it is determined that they have used false firms or made undue affiliations. According to Burneo, the measure would not apply to these 2026 elections, but seeks to avoid irregularities in future elections.
During his speech before the Constitution Commission of the Congress, Roberto Burneo explained that the elimination of sanctions For the offenders it was a measure adopted in the past, and now requests that it be revalue. The proposal It includes not only the legal person of the party is responsible for the irregularities: also the leaders and founders of the organization can be considered responsible.
“We cannot endorse these types of situations. Who has committed these very serious acts has to have very serious consequences,” he said.
The bill contemplates the modification of several articles of the Political Organizations Law (LOP) and the Organic Elections Law (LOE)in order to allow a more rigorous and constant control of political parties. Burneo stressed that the permanent control of the party committees will be one of the main tools of the JNE to guarantee the transparency of the electoral process.
Burneo also highlighted a Historical record of cases of Citizens’ disqualification that were registered without their consent in political parties. Between January and May 2025, they were recorded 1.533 cases, an increase in 75% Regarding previous years. This increase is reflected, according to Burneo, in the growing improper use of personal data of citizens by some political organizations. To address this problem, the JNE has coordinated with the National Data Protection Authority to investigate possible economic sanctions to the responsible parties, which could range between the 267.500 y 535.000 soles (50 a 100 forget).
Popular Force, Avanza country, app, and another 28 political parties have been indicated for presenting false signatures to register before the National Election Jury (JNE)with a view to 2026 general electionsaccording to technical reports of the National Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC). Between 2021 and 2025, Reniec sent 130 reports to JNE alerting about more than 300,000 signatures observed In affiliation records. The practice involves both traditional parties and new political groups, who have been indicated for resorting to counterfeit signatures, non -valid fingerprints and the impersonation of citizens’ identity.
The scandal reached its maximum point when the RENIEC revealed that parties such as Popular Forceled by Keiko Fujimorithey presented 2,165 fake signatures. Other groups, such as Country progressthey presented 1.503 firms which were also annulled for not corresponding to citizens mentioned in the records. According to the graphotechnical expertise carried out, the firms were repeated by the same graphic fist, that is, signed by the same person without the consent of the affiliated assumptions. This falsification practice has generated great discomfort among citizens, who have noticed that their names have been included in the affiliate lists to political parties without their authorization.
In the midst of this scandal, the case of Citizens for Peru (CPP)party linked to Nicanor BoluartePresident’s brother On Biguarte. Reniec detected 2,289 false signatures in its registration, which raised suspicions about the validity of the process. In addition, a recent investigation revealed the existence of a “False signatures” party -related First the peopleled by Miguel del CastilloSon of former APRISTA Jorge del Castillo. Testimonies suggest that they were paid Six suns For each falsified firm, which underlines the magnitude of the operation behind these fraudulent inscriptions.
Among the matches with the greatest number of signatures observed are:
- Modern Peru: 16,560
- By: 13,392
- Green Democrat: 7.204
- First people: 5,428
- Voices of the People: 4,429
- Faith in Peru: 3,018
- Now Nation: 2,339
- Citizens for Peru (CPP): 2,165
- Democratic integrity: 2,127
