ELECTION DAY TODAY

Didn't vote.

Don't know the names of any of the party's (apart from the obvious PP) or candidates running. Do not know what they stand for individually nor what they plan for any given area.

No visits from politicians or flyers through the door outlining or trying to sell any manifesto. No posters up advertising it.

As such, my slip went in the bin.

After reading the post on here about independence form Orihuela, i hope you get what your looking for. Orihuela council are state of corruption and need removing.

Maybe i'll vote next time if the above issues change. 

I do agree to some extent. Unless you are on Facebook, Instagram or the like, there is little info about the election.  I did get leaflets from PP and Cambiemos in our post box. PIOC have held daily meetings all over the OC and have handed out leaflets. Political parties are only allowed by law to campaign for something like 15 days before an election. In the U.K. we were inundated with campaign bumf. This lack of info is something which needs to be addressed before the next election. Perhaps this forum will accept and post the manifestos in future?

Spanish press have, of course, been full of virtually nothing else. All manifestos (promises), details etc been produced in all theri gory glory.

As all are available online and instantly translatable with Google, it might be an idea to see what's going on in your area.

I would recommend Informacion.es and ABC Valencia to get a good grounding on things that affect you.

Even Murcia Today (an English language paper) has a lot of what's going on in the Orihuela areas.

A Google search for El Pais in English will give you everything you want to know.  

For those of you who registered to vote but haven't done so yet the polling stations will close at 8.00 pm.

I will be glad to see the back of it.

Two women canvassers turned up the other day and one looked like a prostitute. One way of getting votes.

I have just moved to a small village and about a hundred (no kidding) cars drove through a few streets, all banging their horns like a bunch of loonies. Such noise.

Well they shouldn't have done. They aren't allowed to canvas or solicit for votes within 15 days of the election.

For those of you in Orihuela area, PP got the most seats again but no absolute majority. Coalition with Vox will give them a majority of 1 seat.

How do you register to vote ? I know it’s too late for these elections but for the future ? 

Thanks

john

Hi John, 

To be eligible to vote, you need to be entered on the electoral roll for municipal elections, for which you must:

• be registered to vote in your municipality of habitual residence;

• have formally stated your intention to vote in municipal elections in Spain;

• and be at least 18 years old on voting day. (This link may help), V

• https://administracion.gob.es/pag_Home/en/Tu-espacio-europeo/derechos-obligaciones/ciudadanos/residencia/elecciones/municipales.html

Hi Villas,

That’s very helpful. I’ll remember this for next time and I’ll call in the TownHall about 3 months beforehand to get on the register.

kind regards

john