The Spanish government puts difficulties for the vote abroad 27-S
200,000 Catalans who live abroad and wish to vote for the 27-S have a very positive precedent. In the parliamentary elections of November 2012, many people could not exercise their right to vote. There were many incidents worldwide and setbacks which complaints were citizens Spanish embassies and consulates. For the elections in September, the government expects that the management of voting abroad will work better, although the procedures are done during the August holiday season, and has already received the first complaints.
The government is monitoring the operation of the procedures that have to Catalans who want to vote from abroad. In some countries -four until now- the government had evidence of a lack of diligence by the respective consulates or embassies in Spain. Some of the sites, with the arrival of the holiday period, can limit or stop providing care, despite the advent of elections. The government and delegates from around the world have contacted them to ask for the speed necessary for processing the documentation needed to vote from outside Catalonia. The Spanish government's response so far has been reasonably positive, explained the government.
The Government has received specific complaints Catalans living abroad found that the electoral registration office where they had sent a fax to vote had broken the device. Specifically, the complaint received from a Chicago resident and a resident in Hong Kong who sent a fax to participate in the elections and the response of the Census Bureau in the province of Lleida has been that the fax was spoiled . Government sources clarify that this does not prevent them voting because they have the option to do so by certified mail, but considering the date and distance, there is the risk that the certified mail does not arrive on time. For this reason, Government has conveyed a formal complaint to the electoral registration office, which depends on the Statistical Institute of Spain.
In addition to tracking what the government of the incident just after the announcement of the S-27 sent a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asking that facilitate voting abroad. Meanwhile, the Minister Meritxell Borras sent a letter to Post claiming that acted perfectly and nothing came later, because sometimes consisted had been. Post plays a key role for the proper functioning of the vote abroad. The main disadvantage is that there may be delay in the submission of documentation Electoral Census Office to do Mails between 1 and 15 September.
While the government expects a good operating procedures, deadlines are tight. Therefore, one of the unforeseen that can affect voting abroad is contesting some of the candidates. If the Electoral afternoon two or three days to make a ruling may jeopardize the proper functioning of the procedures for voting abroad.