The head of the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), Piero Corvettohe assured before the Supervision and Comptroller Commission of the Congress of the Republic that The results of the 2026 Elections will reach 90% of the minutes counted during the day todayTuesday, April 14.
“There is not a single person who says that the result that is on the web, and the image of the report that is on the web, is not the one he has in his hand, not a single one. We are already reaching 80%. We hope to present to you today around 90% progress in results,” he said.
Along these lines, Corvetto highlighted the independence and autonomy of the electoral organizations against the Executive powerin response to concerns raised by parliamentarians about the vote counting process.
“The Executive Branch does not have any relationship of any kind with any of the three electoral organizations. We are autonomous and independent of the Executive Branch and that must be made clear because it can sow doubts about the process and the results,” said the head of the ONPE.
In relation to the transfer of electoral material and the custody of minutes, the past Sunday April 12Corvetto explained that each polling station delivered a copy of the minutes to each representative of the political groups, ensuring the traceability of the results.
Presentation of defenses
Meanwhile, the National Board of Justice (JNJ) announced the initiation of an ex officio preliminary investigation against Piero Corvetto After the recent events linked to the Elections 2026.
According to the official statement, the organization notified Corvetto about the opening of the process and granted it a maximum period of ten business days to present his defense.
According to the JNJthe decision arises as a result of “numerous citizen complaints about the same events“, which are added to the actions already initiated by the entity. The text reads that “the complaints will be classified according to the regulations of the Directorate of Disciplinary Procedures”, in compliance with current regulations.
The Board noted that The investigation began on Monday, April 13, within the framework of its constitutional powers, and that “all the complaints received to date have already been investigated ex officio by the institution as they were presented after the opening of the preliminary investigation.”
Lastly, the National Board of Justice ratified its position as an “autonomous constitutional body” and reaffirmed its “unrestricted respect for the Political Constitution of Peru“, to the rule of law and the democratic order, fundamental pillars for the governability of the country and citizen trust.”
Public apologies
On April 12, in the midst of the chaos during the 2026 Elections, Corvetto offered a public apology through a press conference.
“I want to apologize to the voters of Lima South and Lima Westto whom we were able to deliver the material during the morning, but to whom we harmed their time, making them wait much longer than we would have liked,” he declared a few days ago.
