But it could also focus useful pressure on the issue of clean elections.

"I never once saw a clean election in this country," a former Cabinet member said.

"We need to get started immediately to hold a free, clean election, which has never been done before in Peru."

Clean Elections is law in seven states and two municipalities.

He won with 48.69% of popular vote, some 17,181,651, and at the time this was considered the cleanest election in the country's history.

The prospects this time are for the cleanest election ever.

Rural areas this year also have the greatest potential to make or break the Government's promise to hold clean and fair elections.

The new Connecticut law includes a modified form of the idea, known as "clean elections."

Clean Elections promotes a greater diversity of people running for office and more competition.

"We deserve an open, free, fair and clean election," he said.