Key Dates and Deadlines for Spain's Upcoming General Election

• General elections in Spain are scheduled for November 29, following an announcement by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
• Official campaign period spans from November 13 to November 27.
• The 16th legislature must be formally established no later than December 24.

Election Timeline and Procedures

• October 6: Official election decree published; mail-in voting applications open.
• October 16: Deadline for political parties to formally announce coalitions.
• October 21–26: Filing period for candidate lists.
• November 3: Official publication of candidate lists in the BOE (Official State Gazette).
• November 19: Deadline for mail-in vote requests.

Post-Election Process

• November 29: Election day.
• December 24: Constitutional deadline for the formation of the new government, mandated to occur within 25 days of the election.