The National Electoral Council (CNE), the authority in charge of organizing the elections, plans to declare the official start of the electoral period one year before election day, on February 7, a key planning stage prior to the vote.

Ecuadorian law defines this phase as encompassing the logistical, budgetary, and regulatory preparations for the elections.

The electoral body will also resolve matters related to the registration of political organizations and the updating of citizens’ electoral addresses, a procedure that determines the polling place and serves as the basis for the electoral register.

Currently, 232 political parties and movements are authorized to participate in elections in Ecuador, including organizations at the national, provincial, cantonal, and parish levels.

According to the planned schedule, the official call for elections and the registration of candidates will take place in August of this year, the campaign in January 2027, and the vote in February of the same year.

The elections will include the election of local government officials, such as prefects, mayors, and council members, as well as the seven members of the CPCCS, the body responsible for oversight and the appointment of authorities.

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