National Election Board (Jurado Nacional de Eleccioines)
Peru
Constitution 1993 (as amended in 2009)
ARTICLE 177. The electoral system consists of the National Election Board, the National Office of Elections, and the National Identification and Civil Status Registry. They are autonomous and coordinate their work with each other, in accordance with their authorities.
Constitution 1993 (as amended in 2009)
ARTICLE 179. The highest authority of the National Election Board is vested in its Plenary Assembly, composed of five members:
1. One elected by secret ballot by the Supreme Court from among its retired or active justices. In the latter case, the elected member is granted leave. The representative of the Supreme Court presides over the National Election Board.
2. One elected by secret ballot by the Board of Supreme Prosecutors from among its retired or active members. In the latter case, the elected member is granted leave.
3. One elected by secret ballot by the Lima Bar Association from among its membership.
4. One elected by secret ballot by the deans of law schools of public universities from among their former deans.
5. One elected by secret ballot by the deans of law schools of private universities from among their former deans.
Constitution 1993 (as amended in 2009)
ARTICLE 180. The members of the Plenary Assembly of the National Election Board shall not be under forty-five years of age or over seventy. They are elected for four-year terms and may be re-elected. The law regulates the renewal of membership in alternating elections every two years. [...]
Constitution 1993 (as amended in 2009)
ARTICLE 179. The highest authority of the National Election Board is vested in its Plenary Assembly, composed of five members:
1. One elected by secret ballot by the Supreme Court from among its retired or active justices. In the latter case, the elected member is granted leave. The representative of the Supreme Court presides over the National Election Board.
2. One elected by secret ballot by the Board of Supreme Prosecutors from among its retired or active members. In the latter case, the elected member is granted leave.
3. One elected by secret ballot by the Lima Bar Association from among its membership.
4. One elected by secret ballot by the deans of law schools of public universities from among their former deans.
5. One elected by secret ballot by the deans of law schools of private universities from among their former deans.
Constitution 1993 (as amended in 2009)
ARTICLE 179. The highest authority of the National Election Board is vested in its Plenary Assembly, composed of five members:
1. One elected by secret ballot by the Supreme Court from among its retired or active justices. In the latter case, the elected member is granted leave. The representative of the Supreme Court presides over the National Election Board.
2. One elected by secret ballot by the Board of Supreme Prosecutors from among its retired or active members. In the latter case, the elected member is granted leave.
3. One elected by secret ballot by the Lima Bar Association from among its membership.
4. One elected by secret ballot by the deans of law schools of public universities from among their former deans.
5. One elected by secret ballot by the deans of law schools of private universities from among their former deans.
Constitution 1993 (as amended in 2009)
ARTICLE 180. The members of the Plenary Assembly of the National Election Board shall not be under forty-five years of age or over seventy. They are elected for four-year terms and may be re-elected. The law regulates the renewal of membership in alternating elections every two years.
The office is a full-time, remunerated post. It is incompatible with any other public office, except for part-time teaching.
Candidates to elective office shall neither be members of the Plenary Assembly of the Election Board, citizens holding national leadership posts in political organizations, nor those who have held such posts during the four years preceding their candidacy.
