Electoral Web Portal

Activities	Legislation	Dates
Requests for postal votes	Organic Law on the General Electoral System section 72. a	3 April - 17 May
Remittance by certified post of the certificate of registration on the electoral Roll for postal voting	Organic Law on the General Electoral System section 73.2	7 May - 20 May
Remittance of postal votes to the polling place by voters.	Organic Law on the General Electoral System section 73.3	7 May - 24 May

WHO IS ENTITLED TO A POSTAL VOTE?

With regard to the Elections of 27 May 2007, voters who will be absent from their corresponding voting locality on the election day may request a postal vote.

Persons who for reason of illness or disability are not able to attend the polling station in person are also entitled to a postal vote.

Once a voter has requested a postal vote, he/she cannot vote in person.

HOW DO I GET A POSTAL VOTE?

a) Application

TThe application must be made in person by the voter concerned, by completing the postal vote form available at all Spanish post offices

In case of illness of disability (which must be accredited by an official medical certificate), the application can be made by a representative on the voter's behalf. The application cannot include more than one voter, nor can the same person represent more than one voter.

All the aforementioned documents are free of charge.

b) Submission location

The application form, duly completed and signed, shall be submitted to any the post office (Correos). The postal worker who receives it shall request the National Identity Code of the voter concerned. Under no circumstances shall a photocopy of the National Identity Code card be accepted.

Applications for a postal vote will not be valid if sent by ordinary post.

c) Period in which apply for a postal vote

Postal votes may be requested from 3 April until 17 May 2007, inclusive.

Nevertheless, if you have the intention of voting by mail, we recommend processing your application as soon as possible.

d) Issuing a postal vote

Between the 7 and 20 May, the Delegation of the corresponding Electoral Roll Office shall send, by certified mail, the following documentation to the address indicated on the voter's postal vote application form:

• The certificate of registration on the electoral roll.
• An envelope addressed to The Chairperson of the corresponding Voting Table.
• An envelope bearing the phrase "Elecciones a la Asamblea de Madrid - 27 de Mayo de 2007".
• A ballot paper for each of the declared candidates for the Assembly of Madrid.
• An instruction sheet.

On receipt of this documentation, the ballot paper of the candidacy selected shall be introduced into the voting envelope bearing the phrase: "Elecciones a la Asamblea de Madrid 27 de Mayo de 2007".

The following documents must be included in the envelope addressed to The Chairperson of the Voting Table:

• the certificate of registration on the electoral roll.
• the voting envelope bearing the phrase "Elecciones a la Asamblea de Madrid 27 de Mayo de 2007".

The electoral documentation sent by the Electoral Office must be delivered in person, in accordance with article 73.2 of the Organic Law on the General Electoral System, stating that “The accreditated acknowledgement of receipt of the documentation mentioned in the previous paragraph must be signed personally by the voter concerned, after having accredited his/her identity”. The voter's presence is required on two separate occasions: when applying for a postal vote at a post office, except in the case of illness or disability, and when receiving the electoral documentation (ballot papers and the Electoral Roll Certificate).

e) Sending a postal vote

When sending a postal vote, please do not forget:

• To introduce the Electoral Roll Registration Certificate into the envelope addressed to The Chairperson of the Voting Table.
• That while said envelope does not require stamps, it must nevertheless be sent by certified mail. The last day for its remittance is 24 May 2007