A total of 268,667 residents of Bilbao will be able to vote in the general elections on November 29th, at 47 polling stations and 355 tables, with 1,065 poll workers (presidents, first and second members).
The City Council recommends checking census registration and polling station details, information that will be sent to homes days before the general elections. Voters can also consult their assigned electoral location on the municipal website Geobilbao, where entering a residential address will display the corresponding polling station.
Regarding electoral materials, there will be 47 polling stations, 355 tables, and 815 ballot boxes (355 for Congress and 460 for the Senate). Additionally, 300 voting booths, approximately 1,910,000 ballots (for 14 anticipated candidacies) and 269,000 ballots for the Senate will be available, along with 210,000 ballot envelopes for each of the two voting processes.
The logistics for the election day will involve approximately 450 people. The preparation of documentation and ballots for the 355 tables will commence three weeks prior to the election day. Electoral material will be transported to the 47 polling stations during the week of the election, and the final setup and inspection of the 355 tables will occur within the 48 hours preceding the election. Following the election, the dismantling and return of all materials from the polling stations will take place over three days.
On election day itself, 81 polling station managers will be responsible for the provisional transmission of the vote count. There will be 156 representatives of the administration, 12 individuals for incident control and resolution, and over 100 people for tasks related to opening, closing, and managing electoral centers. In total, there will be 1,065 poll workers, with an initial call for 3,195 individuals.
