Juan Felipe Lemos, a former senator and current magistrate from the Party of the U, was elected president of the National Electoral Council. ^[1] Starting January 1, 2027, the CNE's resources will depend on the National Registry of Civil Status, with the assigned budget for 2027 amounting to $5.7 trillion pesos. ^[2] The Constitutional Court declared one article of Gustavo Petro's National Development Plan unconstitutional, eliminating the possibility for the CNE to manage its budget autonomously. ^[3] The full chamber of Colombia's National Electoral Council (CNE) elected a new board of directors on September 3, 2026, following a meeting that began at 11:30 AM. ^[4] Esteban González Pons, head of the MOE UE and Vice President of the European Parliament, stated that despite polarizing rhetoric and disinformation, the rule of law and democracy in Colombia remain solid and are part of the national identity. ^[5] The European Union's Election Observation Mission (MOE UE) presented its final report on Colombia's 2026 electoral cycle on September 3, 2026, covering legislative, first-round, and second-round presidential elections. ^[6] The 80-page report concludes that the state of law and democracy in Colombia are robust, forming part of the country's national identity. ^[7] The MOE UE advised reinforcing the National Electoral Council's (CNE) supervision of campaign financing and online campaigns through specialized administrative units with clear mandates to investigate and sanction violations. ^[8]