| ACTIVITY | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Royal decree calling the election (DT 4a. Statute and Article 47 law 3/1982). | 42 | 27 October |
| Publication of the Royal decree calling the election in the Spanish Official Gazette (BOE). | 42 | 28 October |
| ACTIVITY (*) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Initial setting-up of the provincial election boards (JEPs) and ward election boards (JEZs) with judiciary voting members. | 14.1 | 31 October |
| Notice of resignations and replacement of voting members. | 14.2 | 1 November-4 of November |
| Publication of the initial JEP and JEZ make-ups in the BOE, Official Journal of the Catalan Government (DOGC) and official provincial gazettes (BOPs). | 14.3 | 5 November |
| Joint proposal for the appointment of non-judiciary voting members by candidate-list representatives. | 10.1b and 11.1b | 24 November-4 of December |
| Appointment of non-judiciary voting members by the relevant JEs. | 10.1b and 11.1b | 24 November-4 of December |
| End of the term of the JEPs and JEZs. | 15.2 | 31 March |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, on the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
| ACTIVITY (*) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Publication by the Electoral Roll Office Provincial Delegation (DPOCE), in the BOE and in the BOPs of the number, and boundaries of the sections, polling stations and committees making them up and public display by local authorities. |
24.2 | 3 November |
| Submission of voters’ complaints to the JEPs about the delimitation made. |
24.3 | 4 of November-9 of November |
| The JEP rule on complaints about the delimitation made. | 24.3 | 4 of November-14 of November |
| Publication online by the DPOCE and public display by local authorities of the final list of wards, polling-station committees and polling stations. |
24.4 | 11 of December-20 of December |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
| ACTIVITY (*) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Draw held by local authorities for members of the polling-station committees. | 26.4 | 22 of November-26 of November |
| The JEZs inform interested parties that they have been appointed and deliver them the menual outlining their duties. | 27.2 | 22 of November-29 of November |
| People appointed appeal to the JEZs explaining why they cannot be a committee member. | 27.3 | 22 of November-6 of December |
| The JEZ rule on the appeal and if need be replace by the first alternate. | 27.3 | 22 of November-11 of December |
| Committee members notify the JEZs that they are unable to carry out their duties. |
27.4 | 12 of December-21 of December |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
| ACTIVITY (*) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Local authorities and consulates display the current candidate lists. | 39.2 | 3 of November-10 of November |
| Submission of complaints to the DPOCEs about inclusion on or exclusion from the electoral roll. |
39.3 | 3 of November-10 of November |
| The DPOCEs rule on complaints concerning inclusion on the electoral roll. | 39.6 | 3 of Novembre-10 of November |
| The DPOCEs order that corrections be displayed publicly and notifies complainants, local authorities and consulates. | 39.6 | 14 November |
| Appeals against DPOCE rulings filed with courts of first instance. | 40.1 | 15 of November-19 of November |
| Courts rule on appeals and notify appellants, local authorities, consulates and DPOCEs. | 40.2 | 15 of november-24 of November |
| Copy of the electoral roll of residents in Catalonia given to the candidate-list representatives and JEZs. | 41.5 | 25 of November-26 of November |
| Copy of the Register of Overseas Voters (CERA) given to candidate-list representatives (agreement of 29 September 2011 of the JEC). | --- | 2 of December-3 of December |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
| ACTIVITY (*) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Parties, federations and coalitions appoint general representatives and notify the JECs. | 168.1 | 29 October-5 November |
| General representatives appoint constituency candidate-list representatives and notify the JEC. | 168.2 | 29 October-7 November |
| The JEC tell the JEPs the names of the candidate list representatives in their constituency. |
168.3 | 29 October-9 November |
| Acceptance of the appointed candidate-list representatives before the JEPs. | 168.4 | 29 October-17 November |
| Appointment by promoters of groups of voters of representatives of their candidate lists and acceptance of that appointment. | 168.5 | 12 of November-17 of November |
| Appointment of observers by candidate-list representatives and sending by the JEZs of sheets 3 and 4 to the polling-station committees. | 78.1 i 78.2 | 29 October-18 December |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
| ACTIVITY (*) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Setting-up of electoral coalitions reported to the JEPs. | 44.2 | 29 October-7 November |
| Submission of lists to the JEPs. | 45 | 12 of November-17 of November |
| Publication of canidate lists in the BOE and DOGC. | 47.1 | 19 November |
| The JEPs report any irregularities in the nomination of lists to their representative. | 47.2 | 21 November |
| Deadline for remedying irregularities in the lists submitted. | 47.2 | 22 of November-23 of November |
| Announcement of candidate lists by the JEPs. | 47.3 | 24 November |
| Publication of the announced candidate lists in the BOE and DOGC. | 47.5 | 25 November |
| Submission of appeals to the competent administrative court by excluded candidate lists. | 49.1 i 2 | 26 of November-27 of November |
| Judicial ruling on the appeal filed. | 49.3 | 27 of November-29 of November |
| Application for protection of constitutional rights to the Constitutional Court. | 49.4 | 27 of November-1 of December |
| Constitutional Court rules on the application for protection of constitutional rights. | 49.4 | 28 November-4de December |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
| ACTIVITY (*) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Local authorities tell the JEZs about sites available for free placement of posters. | 56.1 | 29 October-4 November |
| The JEZs tell list representatives about the sites reserved for their posters. |
56.3 | 26 November |
| Local authorities tell the JEZs, and the latter tell the JEPs, about official premises and free public spaces for holding election campaign events. | 57.1 | 29 October-7 November |
| Publication of official premises and free public spaces for holding election campaign events in the BOE and BOPs. | 57.2 | 29 October-12 November |
| Candidate-list representatives apply to the JEZ to use public premises and spaces. |
57.2 | 29 October-27 November |
| The JEZs award public premises and spaces available for campaign events and notify the candidate-list representatives. | 57.3 | 28 November |
| Election campaign. | 51.1 | 5 of December-19 of December |
| Ban on publishing opinion polls. | 69.7 | 16 of December-20 of December |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
| ACTIVITY (*) (**) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Applications for Braille documentation. | 1.1 | 28 October-24 November |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
(**) Order INT/3817/2007, of 21 December.
| ACTIVITY (*) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Postal voting applications made to the DPOCEs. | 72.a | 28 October-11 December |
| The Electoral Roll Office (OCE) sends voter-registration certificates and electoral documents for postal voting. | 73.2 | 1 of December-14 of December |
| Voters send postal voting documents to polling station committees. | 73.3 | 1 of December-17 of December** |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
(**) Extension of the deadline until 19 of December, in the usual opening hours of the Post offices and at the latest until 2:00 p.m.
| ACTIVITY (*) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Voters on the Register of Overseas Voters (CERA) apply to the OCE to vote. | 75.1 | 28 October-22 November |
| The OCE sends CERA voting documents by registered post. | 75.3 | 25 of November-9 of December |
| CERA ballots posted to consulates or consular sections. | 75.4 | Until the 16th December** |
| CERA ballots placed in a ballot box provided on consular premises. | 75.5 | 17 of December-19 of December*** |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
(**) Extension of the deadline until 20 of December.
(***) Extension of the deadline until 21 of December 20.00 PM (peninsular time).
| ACTIVITY (*) (***) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| People temporarily abroad apply to vote. | 3.1 | 28 October-22 November |
| The DPOCEs send voter-registration certificate and election documents. | 4.2 | 25 of November-9 of December |
| Voters temporarily abroad send election documents for voting to the polling-station committee. | 5.1 | 25 of November-17 of December |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
(***) Royal decree 1621/2007, of 7 December, regulating voting procedures for Spanish citizens who are temporarily abroad.
| ACTIVITY (*) (***) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Day of reflection. | --- | 20 December |
| Polling day. | 84 | 21 December |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
(***) Royal decree 1621/2007, of 7 December, regulating voting procedures for Spanish citizens who are temporarily abroad.
| ACTIVITY (*) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Final count by the JEPs. | 103.1 i 107.2 | 24 of December-27 of December |
| Complaints and protests filed by general representatives and agents of candidate lists. | 108.2 | 24 of December-28 of December |
| Ruling by the JEPs and notification of general representatives and agents of candidate lists. | 108.3 | 24 of December-29 of December |
| Appeals filed with the JEPs against rulings by general representatives and agents of candidate lists. | 108.3 | 24 of December-30 of December |
| The JEP send case file with their report to the JEC. | 108.3 | 25 of December-31 of December |
| The JEP notify candidate list representatives of ruling and calls them to appear before the JEC. | 108.3 | 25 of December-1 of January |
| Hearing of the parties at the JEC. | 108.3 | 26 of December-3 of January |
| JEC ruling on the appeal filed and rulings sent to the JEPs to announce elected candidates. | 108.3 | 27 of December-4 of January |
| The JEP announce elected candidates. | 108.4 | 28 of December-5 of January |
| Announcement record sent to the Catalan Parliament and the JEC. | 108.6 | 28 of December-6 of January |
| Publication of results in the BOE and DOGC. | 108.6 | From the 28 December (40 days from the announcement of members elect) |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
| ACTIVITY (*) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Election-related appeals filed with the JEPs against announcement of elected candidates. | 112.1 | 29 of December-8 of January |
| The JEP send the appeal application, election file and report to the Administrative Chamber of Court of the High Court of Catalonia. | 112.2 i 112.3 | 30 of December-9 of January |
| The JEPs summon constituency candidate-list representatives to appear before the Administrative Chamber. | 112.3 | 30 of December-9 of January |
| Candidate-list representatives appear before the Administrative Chamber. | 112.3 | 31 of December-11 of January |
| Following the appearance of the list representatives the Administrative Court sends the appeal to the Spanish Public Prosecutor’s Office and the parties that appeared in the proceedings. | 112.4 | 2 of January-12 of January |
| The Spanish Public Prosecutor’s Office and candidate-list representatives file whatever pleadings they deem appropriate before the Administrative Chamber. | 112.4 | 3 of January-16 of January |
| Once pleadings have been filed, the Administrative Chamber rules ex officio or to the party from which it received the evidence. | 112.5 | 7 of January-17 of January |
| Hearing of evidence in the administrative proceedings. | 112.5 | 8 of January-22 of January |
| Ruling by the Administrative Chamber of the High Court of Catalonia. | 113.1 | 9 of January-26 of January |
| The parties and the JEPs are notified of the ruling. | 114.1 i 115.1 | 9 of January-27 of January |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
| ACTIVITY (*) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Appointment by general representatives of general administrators before the JEC. | 174.1 | 29 October-7 November |
| Appointment by general representatives of candidate-list administrators before the JEC. | 174.2 | 12 of November-17 of November |
| General administrators and candidate-list administrators report open current account numbers to the JEC and JEP, respectively. | 124.1 i 124.2 | 29 October-20 November |
| Account balances made available. | 125.3 | 29 October-21 March |
| Request for advance on election expenses. | 127.bis.2 | 18 of November-20 of November |
| Award of advance of up to 30% of election expenses. | 127.bis.4 | 26 of November-21 of December |
| Submission of accounts. | 133.1 | 31 of March-25 of April |
| Payment of 90% of grant. | 133.4 | 31 of March-25 of May |
| Ruling by the competent bodies. | 134.2 | 22 of December-9 of July |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
| ACTIVITY (*) (****) | ARTICLES | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Constitution of the Catalan Parliament. | --- | Within 20 days of polling day |
(*) organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, of the general electoral system, as amended (LOREG).
(****) working Days understood between Monday and Friday.
