# Colombian National Electoral Council elections

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/colombian-national-electoral-council-elections
> Updated: 2026-09-17T14:15:00.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2.

The Colombian Congress has elected nine new magistrates to the National Electoral Council (CNE) for the 2026-2030 term. The selection process involved intense political negotiations and resulted in three distinct candidate lists.

A coalition including Centro Democrático, MIRA, the Liberal party, and the Conservative party secured six seats with 169 votes. The Pacto Histórico coalition obtained 77 votes, earning two seats, while the final seat was awarded to Gersel Pérez of the Cambio Radical party with 28 votes.

The election process revealed shifts in political alliances, specifically regarding votes cast for the Cambio Radical candidate. Newly elected magistrate Cielo Rusinque highlighted the CNE’s role in protecting democracy, specifically warning against the potential for artificial intelligence to manipulate public will.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-17: Supreme Court elects five new magistrates for Instruction Chamber

Colombia's Supreme Court has appointed five new magistrates to the Special Instruction Chamber, effective October 8, to replace outgoing officials.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/supreme-court-elects-five-new-magistrates-for-instruction-chamber

### 2026-08-25: Colombia's Congress elects nine new National Electoral Council magistrates

The Colombian Congress elected nine new magistrates for the National Electoral Council (2026-2030), with the first coalition securing six seats and the Pacto Histórico obtaining two.

16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jnj-launches-new-competition-to-select-onpe-head

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