Grouping of electors

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Grouping of electors is a group of citizens temporarily associated with the goal of presenting a candidature to a particular election. It is a format that a candidature can use to participate in a given election not having a political party.

Spain

According to the Spanish

electoral coalitions, a grouping of electors cannot profit from public electoral funding from a preceding candidature.[2]

Signatures

  • Municipal elections

As established in the Art. 192 of the electoral law,[3] the required number of signatures depends on the size of the municipality:

    • Under 5,000 inhabitants, the number of signatures must be no less than the 1% of voters as long as the number of signataries is over the double of electable councillors.
    • Between 5,001 and 10,000 inhabitants, at least 100 signatures
    • Between 10,001 and 50,000 inhabitants, at least 500 signatures
    • Between 50,001 and 150,000 inhabitants, at least 1,500 signatures
    • Between 150,001 and 300,000 inhabitants, at least 3,000 signatures
    • Between 300,001 and 1,000,000 inhabitants, at least 5,000 signatures
    • In larger areas, at least 8,000 signatures
  • General elections

For a group of electors to compete in a given general election, they must present a minimum number of signatures, amounting to 1% of the electors in the electoral district (which correspond to each province and Ceuta and Melilla).[3]

  • European elections

For a group of electors to compete in a given election to the European Parliament, they must present a minimum of 15,000 signatures.[3]

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