This May 30 marks the first key date: the dissolution of Congress and the Senate, elected on November 10, 2019. From 00:00 only the members of the permanent deputations of both chambers and the rest of the parliamentarians lose their powers.
The Government Gazette (BOE) published the royal decree on Tuesday dissolution of the Cortes and from call for general electionssigned by the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez and approved by the King, for the next July 23.
The publication of Royal Decree 400/2023 of 29 May opening of the election period and determines the entire calendar established by the Organic Law of the General Electoral Regime (LOREG), as it comes into effect immediately.
This 30th of May It also marks the first significant date in the process: the dissolution of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate, elected on November 10, 2019. From 00:00 on Tuesday, only the members of the permanent deputations of both chambers will remain active and the rest of the parliamentarians will lose their powers, including salary and jurisdiction.
The royal decree makes official the date of the general elections, this Monday when Sánchez announced the elections electoral advance. They are on July 23, 54 days after the publication of the standard.
It also gives the start and end date of the election campaign, which lasts fifteen days. On this occasion it starts at 00:00 Friday July 7San Fermín party, and ends at midnight Friday July 21.
Finally, the decree sets the day and time when the Chambers must meet to celebrate their birthday constituent session after the elections, during which deputies and senators take their seats and the president and other members of the boards of both Houses are elected. In this case it will be the following August 17at 10.00 a.m
What are the deadlines?
The lists of candidates must be submitted to the Electoral Office in a between 15 and 20 days. In the event that the parties are presented in coalitionthis term is lower, from 10 days.
So the parties do not have much leeway to make a decision. Nevertheless, the general secretary of Podemos, Ion Belarraalready announced yesterday that the formation he leads and Sumar, the project led by Yolanda Díaz, are already working “so that this space is presented together with the elections” and to be able to reconfirm the coalition government in the general elections.
Source: EITB
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