Peru’s National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) will comply with a judicial order and deliver voter lists from the 2021 presidential runoff election to the Fuerza Popular political party, according to multiple reports. The decision follows a ruling by the Peruvian judiciary compelling ONPE to release the data.
The release is not without financial implications for ONPE. Fuerza Popular will be required to pay over 17 million Peruvian Soles (approximately $4.6 million USD) to cover the costs associated with compiling and delivering the lists, as reported by Infobae and diariocorreo.pe.
The request for the voter lists originated with Fuerza Popular, seeking access to the information following the closely contested 2021 election. The 2021 election saw Pedro Castillo defeat Keiko Fujimori, the candidate for Fuerza Popular, in a narrow victory.
While the judicial order mandates ONPE’s compliance, the agency has not publicly stated its rationale for initially withholding the information. The ruling compels ONPE to act, but does not address the initial reasons for the denial of access.
The delivery of the voter lists is expected to proceed following the completion of payment by Fuerza Popular, according to reports. No specific date for the transfer of data has been announced by either ONPE or Fuerza Popular.
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