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After intense lobbying by EuroCitizens and other British in
Europe groups, the UK and Spanish governments signed a bilateral agreement last
Monday, 21 January, which allows British citizens in Spain and Spanish citizens
in the UK to continue to vote and stand as candidates in municipal elections
regardless of the outcome of the Brexit negotiations.
In the case of UK citizens, for the next
elections to be held on 26 May, you must
- have been legally resident in Spain for
at least three years,
- be registered on the Padrón
- and be registered on the electoral roll
(Censo Electoral) before 30 January (i.e. next Wednesday).
Theoretically, you should
not have to do anything if you are already registered as a foreign voter.
However, over the period since the last election, people can be dropped from
the Roll for many different reasons, including but not limited to a change of
address or municipality. To be absolutely sure of being able to vote in this
year's municpal elections, you may want to re-register. To do this, download
the DFA form available on many websites, such as:
Fill the form in, take it to the Padrón
section of your local Town Hall and ask for a stamped copy. This should make
sure you are registered as a voter or enable you to appeal against exclusion if
you are left off the Roll which is due to be published in February.
