| PREVIOUS ACTION |
| PUBLICATION OF THE ROYAL DECREE OF CONVOCATION |
30 May |
42.2 |
| ELECTORAL BOARDS |
| Initial constitution of JEP and JEZ with judicial members |
2 June |
14.1 |
| Appointees request their replacement as members of the JEP and JEZ because they are candidates in the elections |
2-6 June 14.2 |
14.2 |
| Publication of the list of members of the JEP and JEZ in the BOP |
3-7 June |
14.3 |
| Joint proposal for appointment of non-judicial members by candidate representatives |
26 June - 6 July |
10.1b, 11.1b |
| Appointment of non-judicial members of the provincial and local Election Board (JEP/JEZ) |
26 June - 6 July |
10.1b, 11.1b |
| RECTIFICATION OF THE CENSUS IN THE ELECTORAL PERIOD |
| Consultation of the current electoral census in Town Councils and Consulates |
5-12 June |
39.2 |
| Claims regarding inclusions/exclusions in the census |
5-12 June |
39.3 |
| Claims by candidate representatives |
5-12 June |
39.4 |
| Resolution of claims by DPOCE |
5-15 June |
39.6 |
| Display in Town Councils and Consulates of corrections to the census - Notification |
16 June |
39.6 |
| Appeal against OCE decisions before the Contentious-Administrative Judge: five days from notification |
5-21 June |
40.1 |
| Notification of the ruling |
5-26 June |
40.2 |
| DIVISION OF CONSTITUTENCIES INTO SECTIONS AND POLLING STATIONS |
| Publication in the BOP and display in Town Halls of the Sections, Polling Places and Stations |
5 June |
24.2 |
| Claims before the JEP of the delimitation of the Sections, Polling Places and Stations |
6-11 June |
24.3 |
| Ruling of JEP |
6-16 June |
24.3 |
| Display in Town Councils and dissemination via Internet of the definitive lists of Sections, Polling Places and Stations |
13-22 July |
24.4 |
| FORMATION OF THE POLLING STATIONS |
| Drawing of lots to be held by the Town Councils |
24-28 June |
26.4 |
| Notification of the appointment and delivery of the Polling Station Officer’s Manual |
24 June - 1 July |
27.2 |
| Allegations from appointees before the JEZ stating the cause that impedes them from being a member of the Polling Station officer |
25 June -8 July |
27.3 |
| Ruling on allegations and communication of the ruling, where applicable to the first substitute |
26 June - 13 July |
27.3 |
| Communication to the JEZ of the impossibility of performing one’s duty (until 8 am of the election day) |
14-23 July |
27.4 |
| REPRESENTATIVES, ADMINISTRATORS AND AUDITORS |
| Appointment by parties, federations and general representative coalitions before the JEC |
31 May - 7 June |
43.1 and 168.1 |
| Appointment of candidates by constituency before of JEC |
31 May - 9 June |
168.2 |
| Communication from JEC to the JEP of the names of the nominees |
31 May - 11 June |
168.3 |
| Appearance of the nominee (before the JEP) of their acceptance of the nomination |
31 May - 11 June |
168.4 |
| Appointment of nominees by electoral groupings before the JEP |
14 June - 19 June |
168.5 |
| Appointment of general administrators before the JEP |
31 May - 9 June |
121, 124 and 174.1 |
| Appointment of nominee administrators before the JEP |
14-19 June |
174.2 |
| Appointment of auditors by candidate representatives |
31 May - 20 July |
78.1 |
| CANDIDACIES |
| Communication to the JEP of the creation of electoral coalitions |
31 May - 9 June |
44.2 and 169.1 |
| Presentation of candidacies before the JEP |
14-19 June |
45 and 169.2 |
| Publication in BOE of candidacies presented |
21 June |
47.1 and 169.4 |
| Communication by the provincial electoral board (JEP) of irregularities noted or reported |
23 June |
47.2 |
| Deadline for rectifying irregularities |
24-25 June |
47.2 |
| Proclamation of candidacies |
26 June |
47.3 |
| Publication in BOE of the proclaimed candidacies |
27 June |
47.5 and 169.4 |
| Delivery of ballots by the competent Boards (JEP) to the candidacies |
28-29 June |
70.4 |
| Appeal against proclamation of candidatures |
28-29 June |
49.1 and 2 |
| Final and non-appealable court decision on the appeal |
29 June - 1 July |
49.3 |
| Time limit for lodging an appeal for amparo with the Constitutional Court |
29 June - 3 July |
49.4 |
| Ruling of the Constitutional Court on the appeal for amparo |
30 June - 6 July |
49.4 |
| Appeal against proclamation of candidacies if in campaign Art. 44.4 (Supr. Court Special Ruling) deadline |
7-13 July |
49.5a) and c) |
| Resolution of previous appeal by Supr. Court Special Ruling |
7-16 July |
49.5c) |
| Deadline for lodging appeal for amparo before the Constitutional Court |
8-18 July |
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| Ruling of the Constitutional Court on the appeal for amparo |
10-21 July |
49.4 |
| ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING AND EVENTS |
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| Communication from Town Councils to JEZs of poster placement locations |
31 May - 6 June |
56.1 |
| Communication from JEZs to representatives of poster placement locations |
28 June |
56.3 |
| Communication from Town Councils to JEZs and from JEZs to local JEPs of campaign events locations |
31 May - 9 June |
57.1 |
| Publication in BOP of locations and public places for campaigning |
31 May - 14 June |
57.2 |
| Application to JEZ by representatives of premises and places for campaigning |
31 May - 29 June |
57.2 |
| Communication by JEZ of premises and public places for campaigning |
30 June |
57.3 |
| ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN |
7-21 July |
51 |
| Prohibition of publication, dissemination or reproduction of election polls |
18-22 July |
69.7 |
| Day of reflection |
22 July |
53 |
| ELECTORAL EXPENDITURE SUBSIDIES |
| Finance Ministry Order on updating subsidies and expenditure ceiling |
31 May - 4 June |
175.4 |
| Communication to JEC and JEP of open account number |
30 May - 22 June |
124.1 and 2 |
| Application for advance of 30% election expenses subsidy |
20-22 June |
127.2 |
| VOTE BY MAIL FOR ELECTORS RESIDING IN SPAIN |
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| Application for postal vote |
30 May - 13 July |
72 |
| Delivery of postal vote documentation by the OCE |
3-16 July |
73.2 |
| Submission of postal voting documents by voters |
3-19 July |
73.3 |
| VOTE BY ELECTORS RESIDING ABROAD (CERA) |
| Publication of centres authorised to cast votes in ballot boxes and, where appropriate, redistribution of voters (CERA) (Order AUC/306/2023 Art.2.3 and 3.1) |
31 May -3 June |
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| Communication of the authorised centres to the OCE and the CGCEE (Order AUC/306/2023 Art. 2.4) |
31 May -3 June |
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| Sending of the CERA documentation (except ballot papers) by the OCE |
17-23 June |
75.1 and 3 |
| Sending of the ballot papers ex officio by the OCE, if there is no contesting of candidacies |
28 June-2 July |
75.3 |
| Sending of ballot papers ex officio by the ECO, if there are contested nominations |
28 June-8 July |
75.3 |
| Sending of postal votes to the Consulate |
27 June - 18 July |
75.7 |
| Casting of votes in ballot boxes at the Consulate or authorised centres |
15-20 July |
75.4 |
| Sending of votes and the Consular Record to the MAEUEC office |
22 July |
75.8 |
| VOTE FOR TEMPORARILY ABSENTEE ELECTORS (RD 1621/2007-BOE 14-12-2007) |
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| Application for the vote of temporarily absentee voters |
30 May - 24 June |
74 |
| Submission by DPOCE of voting documents (no contested proclamation) |
27 June - 3 July |
74 |
| Submission by DPOCE of voting documents (appealed proclamation) |
27 June - 11 July |
74 |
| Submission of the vote to the Polling Station |
27 June - 19 July |
74 |
| BRAILLE VOTE (RD 1612/2007-BOE 8-12-2007) |
| Request for Braille voting documents |
30 May - 26 June |
87.2 |
| ELECTION DAY |
| Proceeds between 9:00 am to 8:00 pm |
23 July |
42 and 84.1 |
| GENERAL COUNT AND PROCLAMATION OF ELECTED NOMINEES |
| Counting of the vote by the JEP |
28-31 July |
75.10, 103.1, 107.2, 173 |
| Submission of claims by representatives and proxies |
28 July-1 August |
108.2 |
| Ruling by JEP of claims to representatives and proxies |
28 July-2 August |
108.3 |
| Filing of appeals to JEP |
28 July-3 August |
108.3 |
| JEP submits dossier with report to the JEC |
29 July - 4 August |
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| JEP communicates referral of dossier and summons to appear before the JEC |
29 July - 5 August |
108.3 |
| Appearance of representatives and proxies before the JEC |
30 July - 7 August |
108.3 |
| Ruling of the JEC on the appeal and transfer to the JEP for the proclamation of elected nominees |
31 July - 8 August |
108.3 |
| Proclamation of elected nominees by the JEP |
1-9 August |
108.4 |
| Filing before the Special Chamber of the SC for precautionary suspension of the proclamation of elected nominees |
23 July - 9 August |
108.4a |
| Ruling of the Special Chamber of the SC on the request for suspension |
25 July - 11 August |
108.4a |
| CONTENTIOUS-ELECTORAL |
| Contentious-electoral appeal to the competent Electoral Board (JEP) |
4-12 August |
112.1 |
| Filing of appeal to the competent judicial body (Supreme Court) |
5-13 August |
112.2 and 3 |
| Appearance of the appellants |
6-15 August |
112.3 |
| Transfer to the Prosecutor’s Office and the parties for pleas |
8-16 August |
112.4 |
| Formulation of pleas |
9-20 August |
112.4 |
| The Chamber agrees to hear the evidence |
10-20 August |
112.5 |
| Evidence (if any) |
11-20 August |
112.5 |
| Supreme Court Ruling |
12-20 August |
113.1 |
| Notification of the ruling to the interested parties (no later than the 37th day after the elections) |
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114.1 |
| Filing of an appeal of amparo before CT (within three days after notification of the ruling) |
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114.2 |
| Publication of results in the BOE by the JEC (40 days after proclamation of the elected nominees) |
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108.6 |
| CONSTITUTION OF PARLIAMENT |
| Deadline for convening the elected Congress (up to 25 days after elections) |
17 August |
Art. 68.6 CE |