More than day of european elections We could say that it is an entire week, because they are not celebrated on a single day: the voting boxes arrive at the schools in some countries before others. The first centers to put the ballots on the tables are those of Netherlands, the first of the European bloc countries to start the electoral event. They do it Thursday June 6first election day of European elections that extend until Sunday June 9.

In this case, voters can indicate your preferences within the lists of political parties, following the Dutch electoral system. Of course, the results of these polls will not be known until the European elections are held in all member countries and, therefore, all the figures are announced jointly.

The second to attend the electoral appointment are the Irish and Czechs. The former also celebrate local elections on this occasion. In fact, as a curiosity, Ireland does not allow vote by mail as a general rule; only if they fall within one of the cases, such as illness or disability, being a full-time student at an educational institution in Ireland far from home, for work or being in prison by court order. For their part, the citizens of Czech Republic They can also vote on June 8, as it is one of the areas that holds elections for two days.

The same happens in Italy, where they also do not have voting by mail. There they begin to vote on Saturday, June 8, along with Malta, Slovakia and Latvia. The system used by the Italian neighbors is that of preferential vote, with which voters can order the candidates (from one to three) within the same list. This is the system also in Slovakia and Latvia. In Malta, however, you can vote for candidates from different lists and as many as you want, marking the order of preference.

20 countries vote on Sunday

France, like Spain, uses the closed list system. Your neighbors vote on Sunday, June 9, when most countries celebrate the appointment with the polls, a total of 20 countries. Among them, some of the areas that most MEPs choose: Germany (96), France (81) and Italy (76) and each one with its system, its schedules and its ages. Of course, always respecting the rules set by the EU, such as that the elections are held for four days or that each person casts a single vote.

In the case of Spain, citizens who can exercise their right are 18 years old on election day; if they wish, since Spain does not force its citizens to vote as yes other areas do. The electoral colleges They will open their doors at 9:00 in the morning so that residents can come, with ID in hand, to cast their votes.