In the Valencian Community, the government delegation reported a substantial distribution of ballots for the general election held on Sunday in Alicante. A total of 11.9 million ballots were allocated across the province, with residents voting in 690 polling stations. Of the overall votes, 10.3 million were designated for the House of Representatives and 1.6 million for the Senate. According to Pilar Bernabé, the government delegate, Alicante will operate 2,227 tables with voting booths and 4,454 ballot boxes to ensure smooth casting of ballots.
To support the data transfer desks serving the Sub-Committee, a team of 1,068 administration representatives equipped with tablets and mobile devices was designated. The maximum cost of the resource allocation tool stood at 5.1 million, with the Valencian Government Delegation allocating up to 1.9 million for the state.
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In these 23J general elections, a total of 1.3 million people (3.7 million in the Community) were summoned to the polls. Of the province’s total, 45,304 are Spaniards living abroad and registered in the Non-Resident Electoral Census, while 1.2 million residents were voting from within Spain. Census data indicate that new voters who participated in these elections compared to the last general elections held in November 2019 numbered 173,333 Community-wide: 62,073 in Alicante, 19,880 in Castellón, and 91,380 in Valencia.
Security forces
Beyond these figures, Alicante will host 3,758 personnel from various security forces on election day, nearly all supported by the General State Administration. Their presence helps ensure normal operation across polling locations. The distribution includes 1,625 Civil Guard members, 1,050 National Police personnel, and 1,038 from different local police forces. An additional 45 agents from the Autonomous Police will be deployed. Across the Community, a total of 9,083 military and police personnel will provide security on election day.
Bernabé noted a coordinated effort with the Red Cross, arranging a free ambulance service to transport individuals who may require assistance due to age, illness, or disability to polling stations. Requests for this service can be made through the Government Delegation, the Red Cross, or hospital centers up to the deadline last Thursday for acceptance.
Election absentee ballots also saw significant activity in the Community, with 181,765 requests granted for general elections (122,064 in person and 59,701 online). By province, Alicante accounted for 49,717 admissible requests, Valencia 114,293, and Castellón 17,755. Correos extended the deadline for mail ballots to be sent by 2:00 p.m. on the previous Friday.
While the Election Law allows measures to ensure orderly voting, electoral authorities reassured municipalities, the Delegation, and the Interior Ministry that coordination with local governments would continue in the event of extraordinary circumstances.