Who can vote
Spanish citizenship, aged 18 by polling day and registered in the relevant electoral census. Residence in Spain without Spanish citizenship does not confer a vote in general elections.
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Verified election guide
How to vote in Spanish general election 2026
Dates, documents and official links for completing each electoral step.
Date announced · BOE pending
The date comes from the Government’s official announcement. At this review, the BOE election decree and the official 29 November calendar await verification.
Provisional dates follow LOREG assuming publication of the election call on 6 October. They do not replace the official calendar. Census correction, postal deposit and overseas voting deadlines are pending.
Election date: Sunday, 29 November 2026Last verified: 5 October 2026
Your voting preparation checklist
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Add election day to calendarPolling hours
09:00–20:00 in the polling station’s local time, including the Canary Islands.
Required identification
Original DNI, passport or driving licence with a photograph, even if expired; photocopies are not accepted. A census card does not replace identification.
Official services
Always confirm the step with the linked authority; deadlines can change.
Key deadlines
- Official source
Government announcement (Announced)
- Official source
Coalition notification deadline (Provisional)
- Official source
Candidate submissions open (Provisional)
- Official source
Candidate submission deadline (Provisional)
- Official source
Publication of proclaimed candidate lists (Provisional)
- Official source
Election campaign begins (Provisional)
- Official source
Domestic postal vote application deadline (Provisional)
- Official source
Last campaign day (Provisional)
- Official source
Campaign silence day (Provisional)
- Official source
Polling day · 09:00–20:00 local time (Announced)