Polls have opened in Peru's referendum aimed at curbing corruption as the South American nation tries to put an end to the scourge that has landed politicians, judges and even former presidents behind bars.
Voters headed to 5,398 polling stations that will
close at 21:00 GMT across the country on Sunday Dec 09,2018 in addition to stations
set up in embassies and consulates for Peruvians living abroad.
Casting a vote is mandatory and failure to comply
with it is punishable with a fine. The national office of electoral
processes will deliver the first results at 01:00 GMT on Monday.
The four questions on the ballot include measures that would prohibit legislators from immediate re-election, create stricter campaign finance rules and reform a scandal-tainted council charged with selecting judges.
Most of the proposed measures are expected to pass in a nation where trust in elected officials is low.
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