Like in football: the presidential candidate of the Save Peru party is determined by a coin toss

Save Peru’s candidates achieved a draw in the delegate vote. | Channel N

After the process of internal elections of political parties, Peruvians already know almost all the presidential candidates for the elections. Elections 2026. The last one to be defined is the representative of Let’s Save Peru, who must be chosen in an unusual way: by tossing a coin.

Accordingly Paul HartillSpokesman of the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE)The Peruvian regulation stipulates that in the event of a tie in the internal elections – both selected preliminary candidates received the votes of 8 delegates – the selection of the presidential candidate must be decided by chance.

“There is a political organization that ended in a draw and, in the case of the Peruvian regulations, the Municipal Election Law refers to it in Article 26, paragraph 6 In the event of a tie, the draw will be drawn between those who received the same vote.. And basically they are the modalities that are usually used toss a coin or take out a ballHartill explained Channel N.

Let’s save Peru confirmed that they will use the coin toss to determine the winner. The draw will take place this Saturday, December 13th, at 2 p.m. in the party rooms at Jr. Camaná No. 989, Cercado de Lima. The event is organized by the National Electoral Board and the Provincial Electoral Board of Lima.

World Cup style: According to ONPE, the presidential candidate of the Save Peru party will be determined by drawing lots. (Photo: Composition – Infobae/Renato Silva)

The preliminary candidates who have to define their presence in the next one Elections 2026 Are Mariano Gonzalesformer government minister Pedro Castillo; and the businessman Antonio Ortiz.

According to the representative of the ONPEThe Peruvian regulations do not specify a deadline within which this draw must be carried out, but stipulates that it must be public and that it must be carried out before the deadline for registering candidacies, December 23rd.

“It is not that there is a fixed date by which they have to do it, but rather there is a maximum date by which they have to do it so that they can then register the candidacy accordingly,” he said Channel N.