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BOE-A-2026-21140 ·10 October 2026 ·Resolution Medium impact
Administrative

Overseas voters: ballot box voting period between the 8th and 3rd day before elections

This resolution identifies the authorised centres abroad for ballot box voting in the Congress and Senate elections on 29 November 2026. It establishes that, as a general rule, career Consular Offices are the authorised centres, with specific exceptions in Santiago de Chile, Mexico City, Caracas, and Valencia (Articles 1 and 2). The process is governed by Organic Law 5/1985 on the General Electoral Regime.

In 3 key points

  1. Ballot box voting must take place between the eighth and third day before the election, both inclusive (Background). (Antecedentes)
  2. In Santiago de Chile, the authorised centre is the Spanish Cultural Centre (Article 1.a). (art. Primero.a)
  3. In the Caracas constituency, the authorised centre is the Honorary Consulate in Valencia (Article 2.a). (art. Segundo.a)

How it affects those involved

For Spanish citizens residing abroad, the impact is operational: they must appear in person at the authorised centres (Embassies, Consular Offices or Sections, including honorary consulates) to cast their vote (Background). The period for this deposit is strictly between the eighth and third day before the election, both inclusive (Background). In constituencies such as Santiago de Chile, Mexico City, or Caracas, the deposit location differs from the usual consular office, and voters must attend the specific centres indicated (Articles 1 and 2).

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2026-10-10PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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