Peru extends voting for president into Monday after chaos at polling stations
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Peru extends voting for president into Monday after chaos at polling stations

April 13, 2026
The Guardian
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Lack of ballot papers and defective computers disrupt election that Keiko Fujimori appears to be leadingPeruvians will have to wait at least until the end of Monday to know the result of the presidential election held on Sunday, after the voting process descended into chaos in some polling stations due to a lack of ballot papers or defective computers.In an unprecedented move, Peru’s electoral agency ONPE announced on Sunday night that it would extend voting for an extra day to allow tens of thousands of Peruvians in the country and abroad, who had been unable to vote, to cast their ballots.

Peru extends voting for president into Monday after chaos at polling stations

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