Just 1,600 UK nationals are eligible to vote in the local elections at the end of this month, a big drop compared to the last poll in 2018. Four years ago more than 3,000 Britons were eligible to vote in the local council elections.
In total 19,000 non-Spaniards will be able to vote which represents just two percent of the electorate. In total 5.867 Germans, 3.886 Italians, 1.810 French, and 1.622 can vote. While the numbers are small, the so-called foreign vote could still make a difference in key areas. However, political commentators have been quick to point out that non-Spaniards do not really have an appetite to vote in the local elections with turnout of just 20 percent compared to 60 percent amongst Spaniards.
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Stan The ManYes of course as always just like we have to show our DNI. Non Spaniards need to show their residence card (TIE) showing their NIE and if using the green residence card for EU citizens without photo they need to take either their own country photo ID card or passport as well. What this article doesn’t mention is that British residents had to re-register to vote after Brexit. I suspect that may have something to do with the reduced number currently registered to vote. Photo IDs only seem to be an issue in the UK.
Will they need photo ID ?