Table of Contents

1.      Introductory remarks
2.       Executive Summary     
3.       Peru: Statistical Country Profile     
4.       The European Observation Mission (EOM)      
5.       The Political Framework    
6.       The Legal Framework of Peruvian Elections     
   i)           The Constitutional and Legislative Framework
   ii)          Electoral rights and discriminations
   iii)        The Structure of the Electoral Administration
   iv)         Procedural provisions for the elections
   v)          Media Laws and Regulations

7.       The Pre-Election Phases    
   i)           Performance and co-ordination of the Electoral Agencies
   ii)          Registration of Parties and Candidates
   iii)        Voter and Civic Education
   iv)         Media and the Elections
   v)          The Election Campaign
   vi)         The electoral observation by the European Union Mission
   vii)       Domestic Observation of the Electoral Process

8.       The Events of the Election Days
   i)           General impressions
   ii)          Polling organisation and closing procedures
   iii)        Vote Tally and Tabulation
   iv)         Summary of observations by EU teams on election days

9.       Election results and the Post-Electoral phases
   i)           Contestations and Appeals
   ii)          The General Elections of 8 April and 3 June: Results

10.   Conclusions and Recommendations
11.   Annexes     

1. Introductory Remarks

The time has come for the Mission of Electoral Observation of the European Union to issue a final statement based on the observations in the field and extensive work in Lima by the Core-team during more than three months. It includes some recommendations for the Peruvian electoral system in the future as well as for future Electoral Observation Missions.

The Mission wants to express its gratitude to the Peruvian citizens, the institutions and, in particular, the transitional Government of Peru for the confidence placed in the presence of the European observers.

The experts commissioned by the European Union to observe and assess the elections have not noted any departures from international standards of democracy. Therefore, the Mission should like to congratulate the Peruvian citizenry, the transitional government and all institutions involved on the successful execution of these elections. The team left Peru with a feeling of gratitude and accomplishment for having had the opportunity of sharing the experience of the Peruvian citizens in solidifying the recently restored democratic system and the respect for human rights.

The members of the EOM also wish to express their indebtedness to the Delegation of the European Commission and its Head of Delegation, Ambassador Jean-Michel Pérille, to the Presidency of the European Council at this time exercised by Sweden, and its Ambassador Mikael Dahl, as well as all diplomatic representatives of the European Union member states in Lima.