The call for general elections for July 23 surprised more than one. The electoral advance did not fit into many of the forecasts that began to be made after the May 28 elections, but voters now face an election campaign that begins in a few days and, above all, the need to assess whether to vote in person or by mailsomething that can be requested from the phone if we have the digital certificate on our mobile.
It is not the first time that elections have been held in mid-July, but it is the first time that general elections have been held, which greatly increases the number of people involved. Searches related to attendance at polling stations or postal voting have multiplied, especially since the appointment takes many in the middle of their holidays, and travel will be massive, with traffic jams and issues that are not usually considered in other appeals.
That is why Postal voting is expected to increase sharply compared to previous elections, but you should know that you have to request it in advance. Besides, It can be done from the mobile in an easy wayjust wait for it to arrive in the mailbox and then drop it off at a post office before going on vacation.
Vote by mail on mobile
There are several ways to request a postal vote, but the most practical is to use the web page that Correos has created for this purpose. This way you won’t have to travel and you will only have to wait for the documentation at home.
According to Correos, the Electoral Census Bureau will send the documentation to vote by mail to the address indicated in the application. In this way, you must know at which address you will be on the dates when you can receive said request, which fall between July 3 and July 16.
To carry out this process, it is It is necessary to have the electronic identification or the digital certificate. If you do not have the latter, you can retrieve it from your mobile in a few minutes, without having to carry out administrative procedures, without making an appointment or having to travel. To request documentation, follow these steps:
- Go to the Post Office website.
- Complete the required data.
- Sign electronically.
- Download the app.
- Drop it off at a post office.
no change of mind
It is important to emphasize that once postal voting is requested, each case will be assessed and, if approved, you will be obliged to vote this way before July 19. In other words, you will not be able to change your mind and vote on the 23rd of this month at the assigned polling station.
If remote voting is granted, it must be drop it off at a post officeduring their usual opening hours, which can be consulted on the company’s website.
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