Peruvian Elections

Yesterday there were general elections in Peru, my dear hubby's native land. He was able to vote here in Mexico City, along with many other Peruvians. The voting was held at a school in an area of the city in which I had not been before. As in many parts of this city, San Juan was a little picturesque town before it was swallowed up in the megalopolis. Though it is just another neighborhood now, you can tell by its Colonial style walled-in parish church, shown here, that it was once well outside the city limits.


Here's dh casting his ballot. He's dressed (sort of) in the colors of the Peruvian flag -- red and white.


After casting their ballots, voters' fingers were stained as a measure against fraud. Here dh is showing his stained fingers and his Peruvian national identity card.


There is always a good turn-out because voting is obligatory by law for Peruvians citizens, and those who do not do it are subject to a fine. Most of dh's relatives live and voted in Peru itself, but some others participated in the elections from as far away as Costa Rica, the U.S.A., and Japan. A cousin living in South Africa was not able to get to his designated polling place, hundreds of miles from his home, though.

Official results as to who got the most votes are still not in, but since no candidate got over 50%, there will be another round of voting. I hope they hold it in the same place; I enjoyed that part of town and wouldn't mind an excuse to visit it again.
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