Spain to increase security for postal voting in November elections

Spanish authorities are implementing new security protocols for postal voting ahead of the general elections on November 29. For the first time, the National Police and the Civil Guard will directly participate in the surveillance and custody of ballots deposited at Correos offices.

This measure aims to strengthen guarantees and increase public confidence in the postal voting process. In addition to increased police presence, a new technological component will be introduced: the use of 4,000 geolocation devices to track the boxes transporting electoral envelopes in real time.

The decision to revise protocols follows previous incidents, such as a theft at a post office in Fuente de Cantos during regional elections, where 124 votes were stolen.

In the Valencian Community, approximately 15,000 postal vote requests have already been processed. Citizens must submit their requests by November 19, with the distribution of electoral documentation scheduled to begin on November 9.