The european elections They are something different from the rest of the elections, that is clear, but they are not so different. The big difference is that the constituency on which it is based for the distribution of seats is unique (all of Spain), so all citizens vote for the same lists, regardless of the autonomous community in which they are located. Also, they are not unique elections: they are held in all EU countries, each with its own rules, deadlines and formats, although with some common rules.

In Spain, vote in the European elections It is something very similar to doing it in other processes. The first thing is to know locate the polling station that corresponds to each one—If you are Basque, Galician or Catalan and you voted in the regional elections this year, it will probably be at the same table as the last time—and the following, identify yourself to the members of the table. You can show ID, passport or driving license, even expired ones, but always originals.

And the next, cast the vote. But do you always have to vote for a party? Not necessarily. When the voter arrives at the polling station with the intention of voting, it is assumed that he has already ruled out abstention, so his options are to vote for one of the matches that are presentedvote blank or vote null.

Do you vote for a party? These are the options

If you are going to vote for a party or coalition, your options are several; 34, specifically. Many of them appear individually, although others that we are used to seeing alone do so in specific coalitions. Now Republicsfor example, is a coalition in which several parties are integrated that, in their territories, usually compete individually. CEUSother.

→ All the programs for these European elections

How to vote blank

In the Europeanto vote blank you must follow the same steps as for vote blank in the Congress of Deputies: all you have to do is insert an envelope without any ballot inside. This is because in this process a candidate is voted on on a closed and blocked list. As stated in the instructions for the people who make up the polling stations, It is also considered a blank vote any vote that includes a ballot from a withdrawn or undeclared candidacy.

How to vote null for Europe

He null vote is a vote cast but invalid, which does not join any party or coalition running for election. In European elections, anyone whose envelope or ballot is different from the official one is considered a null vote; also ballots introduced without an envelope or those that are introduced into the ballot boxes voluntarily or intentionally altered.

Putting two ballots from different candidates in the same envelope It is also considered a null vote.while if several ballots are entered for the same candidacy, it is usually considered a useful and valid vote, but it only counts as one vote for the chosen party.