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3,933 Madrid residents have already been selected for the electoral tables
On 29 October, the Ayuntamiento de Madrid held a draw to select those who will staff the tables at the 437 polling stations. If you receive a notification, you will have seven days to present a justified reason to the Junta Electoral de Zona.
The draw applies to any registered voter under the age of 70 who can read and write. Those aged between 65 and 69 may request an exemption.
The extraordinary Plenary Session of the Ayuntamiento de Madrid carried out the selection electronically on Thursday, 29 October. In total, 3,933 people were appointed for the polling stations at the city's 437 polling places. Each station will have a chairperson and two members; six alternates are also appointed, two for each position.
Participation is a legal obligation for those who have been selected. Notification is sent to their home within three days of the draw.
Reasons that allow for exemption requests
Anyone unable to attend has seven days from receiving the notification to submit a claim to the relevant Junta Electoral de Zona. The request must be based on a justified reason and include supporting documentation. The Junta will decide within five days and, if the excuse is accepted, will notify the first alternate of the replacement.
Reasons considered include pregnancy from the sixth month onwards and any degree of disability. Also included are medical leave from work and being held in a prison or psychiatric hospital. In the family sphere, caring for children under twelve or people with disabilities can be cited, as well as other professional or family circumstances provided for.
In addition, people who have served on a polling station at least three times in the last ten years are exempt.