There are just a few weeks left until another of the electoral events marked on the 2024 calendar is held: the autonomous elections of Catalonia. More than 5.7 million people are called to the polls to elect their next regional representative next May 12after the electoral advance announced by the president of the Generalitat, Pere Aragones. The polling stations will open during that Sunday day so that Catalans can come and cast their vote.
A part of the population that resides in Catalonia, but for any reason is not in the territory on election day, as well as residents abroad, but who are still registered in the community, can exercise their right to vote by mail. The documentation can now be requested and the process will be open until next May 2.
The deadlines for requesting a vote by mail for the elections to the Parliament of Catalonia and the elections to the European Parliament coincide, so The ‘Parliament of Catalonia’ label will be delivered to adhere it to the upper area of ​​the form and the envelope, in order to differentiate both processes.
How to request a vote by mail electronically
People who want to request a vote by mail may do so in person at any office or electronically through the website. Mail. In this case, Interested parties will have to fill out the application form proving your identity through authentication and electronic signature. To this end, the natural person certificates recognized by the Ministry of Industry and the electronic DNI are accepted as valid identification systems. People who have requested to vote by mail electronically You can check the status of your application.
How to request to vote in person
Those who choose to request to vote in person for the Catalan elections You can do it at any of the Post Offices that there is in Spain. This request must be made in person, except in the case of illness or disability, whose vote may be requested by an authorized person. At the time of making the request, you must prove your identity using your original National Identity Document, passport or driving license.
When will the documentation to be able to vote be received?
Once the applications are received, Correos will deliver them to the Provincial Delegations of the Electoral Census Office in Catalonia. The documentation necessary to vote by mail will begin to be sent as of April 22. This documentation will be sent to the address indicated in the application, which does not have to coincide with the usual address. Catalans will have until May 9 to vote.
