Polling station workers: What labor rights do those who work on the Monday after the elections have?

Peru is holding regional and municipal elections on Sunday, October 4, 2026. The upcoming vote takes place less than four months after the conclusion of the country's presidential elections, marking the first time these electoral processes have coincided in the same calendar year.

Citizens designated as polling station members (miembros de mesa) for the October 4 elections are required to fulfill a shift beginning at 6:00 a.m. on election day. Their mandated responsibilities include setting up the polling tables and receiving votes.

The concurrent timing of these regional, municipal, and recent presidential elections has the potential to reshape the political map of Peru. Additionally, questions have arisen regarding the labor rights of those citizens who must work their regular jobs on the Monday immediately following the election.