If you wish to vote in the upcoming municipal elections, here is the procedure to follow to register on the electoral lists of the Pratdip Town Hall.
This process concerns all European Union citizens aged 18 or over as of May 1, 2019.
Registration deadline: October 1, 2018
Your registration request must be submitted before October 1, 2018.
Steps to register at the town hall
- Go in person to the Pratdip Town Hall.
- Fill out the official registration document as a resident with voting rights (you will be given a copy).
- Sign a sworn statement declaring that you reside in Spain at least 6 months and 1 day per year (this period does not need to be continuous).
- The town hall will notify your home country that you are now a resident in Spain and in Pratdip.
Documents to provide:
- The property title of your home (land or house).
- The original of your DNI, NIE or passport.
- Water and electricity bills from the last 3 months.
- Your phone number and email address (to receive the notification).
Ask the person handling your file about the timeframe and confirmation process for your voting rights (usually within 15 days).
If you are a tenant
Additional documents to provide:
- Copy of the rental agreement.
- Statement from the owner confirming you are the tenant of their property.
- Copy of the owner’s property title.
- The original of your DNI, NIE or passport, and a copy of the owner’s identity document.
Voting from abroad (postal vote)
- Two months before the election, send a registered letter to the Pratdip Town Hall to inform them of your absence in May 2019 and to request to vote by post.
- The town hall will forward your request to the SENCO office in Tarragona.
- You will receive the voting ballots at your home address by post.
- After voting, send your ballot in an envelope by registered mail to the Pratdip Town Hall.
Download and prepare the official form
- Download and print the official town hall form.
- Complete it by hand.
- Scan it (or take a clear photo with your smartphone).
- Email it to gescoda@pratdip.cat.
This preparation will save you time when you go to the town hall during your stay in Planas.
Important additional information
- Owners whose official residence is in a country other than Spain can no longer vote in their municipality of origin.
- This change does not affect your rights in your country of origin: you keep your social rights, health care, benefits, etc.
- Voters already registered must renew their registration before October 1, 2018.
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