Voting in Municipal Elections 2015 Possible for Foreign Residents?

Yes, if you are from one of the countries that form the European Union, and for residents from several other countries as well, if there is an agreement in place between their country and Spain.

EU citizens – must be registered on padrón, if you recently moved, best to make sure your correct data are on the census. You have until the 30th of December this year to be included on the list of persons with right to vote.

Norway – agreement in place, must have been registered on padrón without interruption for at least 3 years.

Bolivia, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Corea, Chile, Ecuador, Iceland, Paraguay, Perú, Trinidad y Tobago and New Zealand –  agreement in place, must have been registered on padrón for at least 5 years.

Those residents  from the ´agreement-countries´-as their right to vote is established seperately for each municipal election- should receive a notification by ordinary mail, to check their data as they are known on the census and to indicate if they wish to exercise their right to vote, so they can be included (or not) in the definite ´Electoral Roll´. You can return the notification by ordinary mail to get your data updated.

You can also check your data, if you have voted before and if you have a digital certificate installed on your computer.

You need to log in to the website of the National Statistics Institute, link and info in English provided here.

https://sede.ine.gob.es/ss/Satellite?

Please note: The information provided is based upon our understanding of current legislation. It is not legal advice but is provided freely to enable you to be properly informed. We recommend that if you are considering taking action, you should seek professional advice.